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England flagEnglandvs.Ghana flagGhana

Group Stage · Group L

Tue, June 23, 20264:00 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 23 match at Boston Stadium (England vs. Ghana) 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

England flagEngland
Ghana flagGhana

June 23, 2026 • Boston Stadium

Group LOpen 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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95%Chance of performance-impairing heat+6%From climate change

Ghana flagGhana

Group L3 matches, 3 stadiums
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Next match:

Ghana flagGHA—Panama flagPAN

9%Chance of performance-impairing heat+1%From climate change

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United States flagUnited States

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Norway flagNorway—France flagFrance

29%Chance of performance-impairing heat+9%From climate change