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Portugal flagPortugalvs.Uzbekistan flagUzbekistan

Group Stage · Group K

Tue, June 23, 202612:00 p.m.Houston StadiumClimate-controlled

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

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

The June 23 match at Houston Stadium (Portugal vs. Uzbekistan) has a 96% chance of heat that can impair performance.

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

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Portugal flagPortugal
Uzbekistan flagUzbekistan

June 23, 2026 • Houston Stadium

Group KClimate-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.

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

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97%Chance of performance-impairing heat+2%From climate change