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Australia flagAustraliavs.Turkey flagTurkey

Group Stage · Group D

Sat, June 13, 20269:00 p.m.BC Place VancouverRoof + open air

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

Data

1%Chance of performance-impairing heat0%From climate change

The June 13 match at BC Place Vancouver (Australia vs. Turkey) has a 1% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 0 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Australia flagAustralia
Turkey flagTurkey

June 13, 2026 • BC Place Vancouver

Group DRoof + open air
1%Chance of performance-impairing heat
0%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.

Australia flagAustralia

Group D3 matches, 3 stadiums
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Australia flagAUS—Turkey flagTUR

1%Chance of performance-impairing heat0%From climate change

Turkey flagTurkey

Group D3 matches, 3 stadiums
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Next match:

Australia flagAUS—Turkey flagTUR

1%Chance of performance-impairing heat0%From climate change

Vancouver

Canada flagCanada

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Next match:

Canada flagCanada—Qatar flagQatar

1%Chance of performance-impairing heat0%From climate change