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Brazil flagBrazilvs.Norway flagNorway

Round of 16

Sun, July 5, 20264:00 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 July 5 match at New York New Jersey Stadium (Brazil vs. Norway) 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

Brazil flagBrazil
Norway flagNorway

July 5, 2026 • New York New Jersey Stadium

Round of 16Open 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.

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Brazil flagBrazil

Group C5 matches, 4 stadiums
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Brazil flagBRA—Norway flagNOR

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

Norway flagNorway

Group I6 matches, 4 stadiums
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Latest match:

Norway flagNOR—England flagENG

98%Chance of performance-impairing heat+8%From climate change

New York/New Jersey

United States flagUnited States

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Spain flagSpain—To Be DeterminedWinner Match 102

47%Chance of performance-impairing heat+17%From climate change