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The Climate Story for:

To Be DeterminedWinner Match 91vs.To Be DeterminedWinner Match 92

Quarterfinals

Sat, July 11, 20265:00 p.m.Miami StadiumPartial canopy

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

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

The July 11 match at Miami Stadium (Winner Match 91 vs. Winner Match 92) has a 98% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds are 8 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

To Be DeterminedWinner Match 91
To Be DeterminedWinner Match 92

July 11, 2026 • Miami Stadium

QuarterfinalsPartial canopy
98%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+8%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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