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Last forecast for this matchAs of July 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM ETForecast high was 29°C6°C below normal

Forecast high was .

This was 6°C below normal.

Outdoor heat may still have affected fans, workers, and travel around the venue.

The Climate Story for:

France flagFrancevs.Spain flagSpain

Semifinals

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

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

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

The July 14 match at Dallas Stadium (France vs. Spain) had a 99% chance of heat that can impair performance.

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

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

France flagFrance
Spain flagSpain

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.