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Algeria flagAlgeriavs.Austria flagAustria

Group Stage · Group J

Sat, June 27, 20269:00 p.m.Kansas City StadiumOpen air

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

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83%Chance of performance-impairing heat+8%From climate change

The June 27 match at Kansas City Stadium (Algeria vs. Austria) has a 83% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 8 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Algeria flagAlgeria
Austria flagAustria

June 27, 2026 • Kansas City Stadium

Group JOpen air
83%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+8%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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Algeria flagAlgeria

Group J3 matches, 2 stadiums
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Argentina flagARG—Algeria flagALG

68%Chance of performance-impairing heat+13%From climate change

Austria flagAustria

Group J3 matches, 3 stadiums
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Austria flagAUS—Jordan flagJOR

17%Chance of performance-impairing heat+2%From climate change

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United States flagUnited States

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To Be DeterminedWinner Group K—To Be Determined3rd Group D/E/I/J/L

83%Chance of performance-impairing heat+8%From climate change