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Group Stage · Group B

Wed, June 24, 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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6%Chance of performance-impairing heat+2%From climate change

The June 24 match at Seattle Stadium (Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar) has a 6% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 2 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

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June 24, 2026 • Seattle Stadium

Group BPartial canopy
6%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+2%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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9%Chance of performance-impairing heat+1%From climate change

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