According to the Daily Mail, Argentine fans risked crossing a ten-lane highway in New Jersey to get to the World Cup final, and the road to Metropolitan Life Stadium was practically "hellish".
Twelve fans were photographed crossing a busy lane in traffic, with the Metropolitan Life Stadium in the distance. Some of them may have been from New York City, which had experienced torrential rain the previous night, flooding streets and temporarily paralyzing traffic.
Vehicles on the road had to slow down and stop to allow the fans who had fallen behind to cross the road safely.
Although traffic outside Metropolitan Life Stadium appeared relatively smooth on Sunday, it remains unclear why these fans risked their lives crossing multiple lanes of the highway.
More than 80,000 fans are expected to flock to the stadium in New Jersey to watch Argentina face Spain in the final at 3 p.m.
Much of the focus of this tournament has been on the weather. Matches in France and England were postponed due to extreme heat or lightning warnings.
The timing of the kickoff has once again been questioned before tonight's final.
On the eve of the tournament finals, New York City streets were flooded, with torrential rains causing chaos. Cars were submerged, and pedestrians had to wade through chest-deep water.
Rainfall was reported to be 2 to 4 inches, and the weather service also issued a tornado warning.
Flood warnings covering eastern Bergen County, where Metropolitan Life Stadium is located, northeastern New Jersey, and New York City remained in effect until 2 a.m. Sunday.
Although the heaviest rainfall had moved south and east by Saturday evening, the National Weather Service warned that follow-up storms could still bring 1 to 2 inches of rain per hour.
The final match between Spain and Argentina will still proceed as scheduled, but many fans may miss it.
By Sunday morning, the worst of the weather had passed and blue skies had returned, but the previous day's torrential rains still left behind a mess.
The severe weather also disrupted operations at the three major local airports, hindering the travel plans of thousands of fans heading to New York and New Jersey.
Hundreds of flights from across the United States to the New York area have been delayed or even canceled, with the continued rain exacerbating the travel problems.
Due to thunderstorms, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered LaGuardia Airport, JFK Airport, and Newark Airport to suspend takeoffs and landings multiple times until at least 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Brooklyn-Queens Freeway was also flooded, leaving drivers stranded on the washed-out roads. As water levels rose to as high as car windows in some areas, many people climbed onto vehicle roofs or hoods for safety.
