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Last forecast for this matchAs of June 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM ETForecast high was 30°C7°C above normal

Forecast high was .

This was 7°C above normal.

This heat could have impaired player performance.

The Climate Story for:

Haiti flagHaitivs.Scotland flagScotland

Group Stage · Group C

Sat, June 13, 20269:00 p.m.Boston StadiumOpen air

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

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16%Chance of performance-impairing heat+3%From climate change

The June 13 match at Boston Stadium (Haiti vs. Scotland) had a 16% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds were 3 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Haiti flagHaiti
Scotland flagScotland

June 13, 2026 • Boston Stadium

Group COpen 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.