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Czechia flagCzechiavs.South Africa flagSouth Africa

Group Stage · Group A

Thu, June 18, 202612:00 p.m.Atlanta StadiumClimate-controlled

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

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77%Chance of performance-impairing heat+15%From climate change

The June 18 match at Atlanta Stadium (Czechia vs. South Africa) has a 77% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 15 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Czechia flagCzechia
South Africa flagSouth Africa

June 18, 2026 • Atlanta Stadium

Group AClimate-controlled
77%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+15%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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South Korea flagKOR—Czechia flagCZE

88%Chance of performance-impairing heat+20%From climate change

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

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77%Chance of performance-impairing heat+15%From climate change