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Croatia flagCroatiavs.Ghana flagGhana

Group Stage · Group L

Sat, June 27, 20265:00 p.m.Philadelphia StadiumOpen air

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

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63%Chance of performance-impairing heat+17%From climate change

The June 27 match at Philadelphia Stadium (Croatia vs. Ghana) has a 63% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 17 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Croatia flagCroatia
Ghana flagGhana

June 27, 2026 • Philadelphia Stadium

Group LOpen air
63%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+17%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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Croatia flagCroatia

Group L3 matches, 3 stadiums
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England flagENG—Croatia flagCRO

95%Chance of performance-impairing heat+6%From climate change

Ghana flagGhana

Group L3 matches, 3 stadiums
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Next match:

Ghana flagGHA—Panama flagPAN

9%Chance of performance-impairing heat+1%From climate change

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United States flagUnited States

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To Be DeterminedWinner Match 74—To Be DeterminedWinner Match 77

63%Chance of performance-impairing heat+17%From climate change