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DR Congo flagDR Congovs.Uzbekistan flagUzbekistan

Group Stage · Group K

Sat, June 27, 20267:30 p.m.Atlanta StadiumClimate-controlled

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

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87%Chance of performance-impairing heat+14%From climate change

The June 27 match at Atlanta Stadium (DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan) has a 87% 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

DR Congo flagDR Congo
Uzbekistan flagUzbekistan

June 27, 2026 • Atlanta Stadium

Group KClimate-controlled
87%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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DR Congo flagDR Congo

Group K3 matches, 3 stadiums
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Portugal flagPOR—DR Congo flagCOD

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

Uzbekistan flagUzbekistan

Group K3 matches, 3 stadiums
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Uzbekistan flagUZB—Colombia flagCOL

19%Chance of performance-impairing heat+8%From climate change

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United States flagUnited States

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

87%Chance of performance-impairing heat+14%From climate change