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Iraq flagIraqvs.Norway flagNorway

Group Stage · Group I

Tue, June 16, 20266:00 p.m.Boston StadiumOpen air

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

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16%Chance of performance-impairing heat+3%From climate change

The June 16 match at Boston Stadium (Iraq vs. Norway) has a 16% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 3 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Iraq flagIraq
Norway flagNorway

June 16, 2026 • Boston Stadium

Group IOpen air
16%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+3%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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16%Chance of performance-impairing heat+3%From climate change

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Group I3 matches, 2 stadiums
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Iraq flagIRA—Norway flagNOR

16%Chance of performance-impairing heat+3%From climate change

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16%Chance of performance-impairing heat+3%From climate change