Final match of the 2026 World Cup at risk of extreme heat, according to the UN
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The arrival of a heat wave in the United States this weekend will lead to rising temperatures that put the final of the 2026 World Cup at risk of extreme heat, according to a report from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The organization notes that climate change is causing 'extreme weather events and heat waves worldwide,' the effects of which have been evident during the group stage of the World Cup. Among the most notable effects, two matches (Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay and Sweden vs. Tunisia) experienced temperatures exceeding 28 degrees Celsius (or 82.4 degrees Fahrenheit), the threshold at which FIFPRO, the professional footballers' union, recommends that matches be postponed or delayed. There was also a two-hour suspension of the match between France and Iraq during the group stage due to a thunderstorm. This is the first time that weather has affected the normal progression of a World Cup since 1974.
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