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Spain flagSpainvs.Austria flagAustria

Round of 32

Thu, July 2, 202612:00 p.m. PDTLos Angeles StadiumRoof + open air

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

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49%Chance of performance-impairing heat+6%From climate change

The July 2 match at Los Angeles Stadium (Spain vs. Austria) had a 49% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds were 6 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Spain flagSpain
Austria flagAustria

July 2, 2026 • Los Angeles Stadium

Round of 32Roof + open air
49%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+6%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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