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France flagFrancevs.Sweden flagSweden

Round of 32

Tue, June 30, 20265:00 p.m. EDTNew York New Jersey StadiumOpen air

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

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36%Chance of performance-impairing heat+14%From climate change

The June 30 match at New York New Jersey Stadium (France vs. Sweden) had a 36% 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

France flagFrance
Sweden flagSweden

June 30, 2026 • New York New Jersey Stadium

Round of 32Open air
36%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.