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Ecuador flagEcuadorvs.Germany flagGermany

Group Stage · Group E

Thu, June 25, 20264:00 p.m.New York New Jersey StadiumOpen air

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

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36%Chance of performance-impairing heat+14%From climate change

The June 25 match at New York New Jersey Stadium (Ecuador vs. Germany) has a 36% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 14 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Ecuador flagEcuador
Germany flagGermany

June 25, 2026 • New York New Jersey Stadium

Group EOpen air
36%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+14%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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Group E3 matches, 3 stadiums
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Ivory Coast flagCIV—Ecuador flagECU

43%Chance of performance-impairing heat+11%From climate change

Germany flagGermany

Group E3 matches, 3 stadiums
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Germany flagGER—Curaçao flagCUR

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

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United States flagUnited States

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Panama flagPanama—England flagEngland

36%Chance of performance-impairing heat+14%From climate change