The Climate Story for: Algeria
FIFA #28 | Elo #35
Group J
4 matches | 3 stadiums
Explore how heat could slow down performance for Algeria and how climate change is increasing the odds.
Matches
Algeria has completed its scheduled matches.
Two of the group-stage matches that Algeria played had an above 50% likelihood of performance-impairing heat. Within their group, Algeria was the #3 team most at risk, with a 56% likelihood on average across their group-stage matches.
Potential routes
Paths to the final
Group J
See the potential road to victory for Algeria and the impact that heat may have on their prospects of winning. Group-stage match locations are fixed, and knockout match locations trace where Algeria could play as a group runner-up, third-place qualifier, or winner.
Actual routeAlgeria's path ended in the Round of 32.The actual path is highlighted below and stops at the last match in current results. Other possible branches remain visible for context.
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Chance of heat conditions that can slow player performance.
G1
G2
G3
R32
R16
QF
SF
Final
Winner
Runner-up
Third*Actual route
Actual last match
* Third-place qualification depends on results; only one possible R32 destination is shown.
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Group-round heat risk for Algeria
World Cup 2026 & Climate Change
Algeria
Group JFIFA #28 | Elo #35As of June 9, 2026
2 of 4 matches have above 50% odds of performance-impairing heat
- “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.
Tournament path heat risk
World Cup 2026 & Climate Change
Possible tournament paths
Algeria
Group JFIFA #28 | Elo #35
Chance of heat conditions that can slow player performance.
0 to 9%10 to 24%25 to 49%50 to 74%75 to 89%90%+
G1
G2
G3
R32
R16
QF
SF
Final
Winner
Jun 16M19Kansas City
Final: 3-0
Jun 22M44SF Bay Area
Final: 1-2
Jun 27M69Kansas City
Final: 3-3
Jul 3M86Miami
Final: 3-2
Jul 7M95Atlanta
Final: 3-2
Jul 11M100Kansas City
Final: 3-1
Jul 15M102Atlanta
Final: 1-2
Jul 19M104NY/NJ
Final: 1-0
Runner-up
Jun 16M19Kansas City
Final: 3-0
Jun 22M44SF Bay Area
Final: 1-2
Jun 27M69Kansas City
Final: 3-3
Jul 2M84Los Angeles
Final: 3-0
Jul 6M93Dallas
Final: 0-1
Jul 10M98Los Angeles
Final: 2-1
Jul 14M101Dallas
Final: 0-2
Jul 19M104NY/NJ
Final: 1-0
Third*
Jun 16M19Kansas City
Final: 3-0
Jun 22M44SF Bay Area
Final: 1-2
Jun 27M69Kansas City
Final: 3-3
Jul 2M85Vancouver
Final: 2-0
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