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Last forecast for this matchAs of July 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM ETForecast high was 28°C1°C below normal

Forecast high was .

This was 1°C below normal.

This heat could have impaired player performance.

The Climate Story for:

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Quarterfinals

Fri, July 10, 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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62%Chance of performance-impairing heat+9%From climate change

The July 10 match at Los Angeles Stadium (Spain vs. Belgium) had a 62% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds were 9 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Spain flagSpain
Belgium flagBelgium

July 10, 2026 • Los Angeles Stadium

QuarterfinalsRoof + open air
62%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+9%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.