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Last forecast for this matchAs of June 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM ETForecast high was 32°C5°C above normal

Forecast high was .

This was 5°C above normal.

This heat could have impaired player performance.

The Climate Story for:

Ivory Coast flagIvory Coastvs.Ecuador flagEcuador

Group Stage · Group E

Sun, June 14, 20267:00 p.m. EDTPhiladelphia StadiumOpen air

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

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43%Chance of performance-impairing heat+11%From climate change

The June 14 match at Philadelphia Stadium (Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador) had a 43% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds were 11 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Ivory Coast flagIvory Coast
Ecuador flagEcuador

June 14, 2026 • Philadelphia Stadium

Group EOpen air
43%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+11%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.