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To Be DeterminedWinner Match 85vs.To Be DeterminedWinner Match 87

Round of 16

Tue, July 7, 20261:00 p.m.BC Place VancouverRoof + open air

Explore how heat could slow down performance during this match and how climate change is increasing the odds.

Data

3%Chance of performance-impairing heat+1%From climate change

The July 7 match at BC Place Vancouver (Winner Match 85 vs. Winner Match 87) has a 3% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 1 percentage point higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

To Be DeterminedWinner Match 85
To Be DeterminedWinner Match 87

July 7, 2026 • BC Place Vancouver

Round of 16Roof + open air
3%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+1%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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