Flood alert in Natal ahead of Ghana-USA Group E match at World Cup

Officials in the World Cup host city of Natal have declared a flood alert ahead of the tomorrow's World Cup Group E match between Ghana and the USA.

Natal's City Hall declared the alert after two days of near-continuous rain, with more forecast in the days ahead.

The Ghana-US game is due to take place at 7pm local time tomorrow at the Estadio das Dunas, which has already hosted one game between Mexico and Cameroon.

The statement from Natal's City Hall said that no deaths or injuries have been reported because of the flooding so far.