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Belgium flagBelgiumvs.Egypt flagEgypt

Group Stage · Group G

Mon, June 15, 202612:00 p.m.Seattle StadiumPartial canopy

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

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3%Chance of performance-impairing heat0%From climate change

The June 15 match at Seattle Stadium (Belgium vs. Egypt) has a 3% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 0 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Belgium flagBelgium
Egypt flagEgypt

June 15, 2026 • Seattle Stadium

Group GPartial canopy
3%Chance of performance-impairing heat
0%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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Group G3 matches, 3 stadiums
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Belgium flagBEL—Egypt flagEGY

3%Chance of performance-impairing heat0%From climate change

Egypt flagEgypt

Group G3 matches, 2 stadiums
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Next match:

Belgium flagBEL—Egypt flagEGY

3%Chance of performance-impairing heat0%From climate change

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United States flagUnited States

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United States flagUnited States—Australia flagAustralia

3%Chance of performance-impairing heat0%From climate change