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Last forecast for this matchAs of June 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM ETForecast high was 21°C0°C below normal

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Uzbekistan flagUzbekistanvs.Colombia flagColombia

Group Stage · Group K

Wed, June 17, 20268:00 p.m. CSTMexico City StadiumOpen air

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

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19%Chance of performance-impairing heat+8%From climate change

The June 17 match at Mexico City Stadium (Uzbekistan vs. Colombia) had a 19% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds were 8 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Uzbekistan flagUzbekistan
Colombia flagColombia

June 17, 2026 • Mexico City Stadium

Group KOpen air
19%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+8%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.