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Colombia flagColombiavs.Portugal flagPortugal

Group Stage · Group K

Sat, June 27, 20267:30 p.m. EDTMiami StadiumPartial canopy

Review the modeled heat risk for this match and how climate change affected the odds.

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95%Chance of performance-impairing heat+14%From climate change

The June 27 match at Miami Stadium (Colombia vs. Portugal) had a 95% chance of heat that can impair performance.

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

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Colombia flagColombia
Portugal flagPortugal

June 27, 2026 • Miami Stadium

Group KPartial canopy
95%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.