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To Be DeterminedWinner Group Evs.To Be Determined3rd Group A/B/C/D/F

Round of 32

Mon, June 29, 20264:30 p.m.Boston StadiumOpen air

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

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29%Chance of performance-impairing heat+9%From climate change

The June 29 match at Boston Stadium (Winner Group E vs. 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F) has a 29% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 9 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

To Be DeterminedWinner Group E
To Be Determined3rd Group A/B/C/D/F

June 29, 2026 • Boston Stadium

Round of 32Open air
29%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+9%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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