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United States flagUnited Statesvs.Australia flagAustralia

Group Stage · Group D

Fri, June 19, 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 19 match at Seattle Stadium (United States vs. Australia) 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

United States flagUnited States
Australia flagAustralia

June 19, 2026 • Seattle Stadium

Group DPartial 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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