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The Climate Story for:

To Be DeterminedWinner Group Lvs.To Be Determined3rd Group E/H/I/J/K

Round of 32

Wed, July 1, 202612:00 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 July 1 match at Atlanta Stadium (Winner Group L vs. 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K) 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

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

July 1, 2026 • Atlanta Stadium

Round of 32Climate-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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