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Last forecast for this matchAs of June 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ETForecast high was 29°C3°C below normal

Forecast high was .

This was 3°C below normal.

Outdoor heat may still have affected fans, workers, and travel around the venue.

The Climate Story for:

Netherlands flagNetherlandsvs.Sweden flagSweden

Group Stage · Group F

Sat, June 20, 202612:00 p.m.Houston StadiumClimate-controlled

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

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96%Chance of performance-impairing heat+5%From climate change

The June 20 match at Houston Stadium (Netherlands vs. Sweden) had a 96% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds were 5 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Netherlands flagNetherlands
Sweden flagSweden

June 20, 2026 • Houston Stadium

Group FClimate-controlled
96%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+5%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.