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The Climate Story for:

To Be DeterminedWinner Match 97vs.To Be DeterminedWinner Match 98

Semifinals

Tue, July 14, 20262:00 p.m.Dallas StadiumClimate-controlled

Explore how heat could slow down performance during this match and how climate change is increasing the odds.

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99%Chance of performance-impairing heat+1%From climate change

The July 14 match at Dallas Stadium (Winner Match 97 vs. Winner Match 98) has a 99% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 1 percentage point higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

To Be DeterminedWinner Match 97
To Be DeterminedWinner Match 98

July 14, 2026 • Dallas Stadium

SemifinalsClimate-controlled
99%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+1%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.

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