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Last forecast for this matchAs of July 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM ETForecast high was 31°C0°C below normal

Forecast high was .

This was 0°C below normal.

This heat could have impaired player performance.

The Climate Story for:

Argentina flagArgentinavs.Switzerland flagSwitzerland

Quarterfinals

Sat, July 11, 20268:00 p.m. CDTKansas City StadiumOpen air

Review the modeled heat risk for this match and how climate change affected the odds.

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86%Chance of performance-impairing heat+4%From climate change

The July 11 match at Kansas City Stadium (Argentina vs. Switzerland) had a 86% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds were 4 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Argentina flagArgentina
Switzerland flagSwitzerland

July 11, 2026 • Kansas City Stadium

QuarterfinalsOpen air
86%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+4%From climate change
  • “Performance-impairing heat” is heat above 28°C (82.4°F) — a threshold associated with elite players running slower, less far, and less often. Source: Climate Shift Index and ERA5 reanalysis.