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The Climate Story for: Curaçao

FIFA #82 | Elo #90

Group E

3 matches | 3 stadiums

Explore how heat could slow down performance for Curaçao and how climate change is increasing the odds.

Matches

Curaçao has completed its scheduled matches.

All of the group-stage matches that Curaçao played had an above 50% likelihood of performance-impairing heat. Within their group, Curaçao was the #1 team most at risk, with a 76% likelihood on average across their group-stage matches.

Potential routes

Paths to the final

Group E

See the potential road to victory for Curaçao and the impact that heat may have on their prospects of winning. Group-stage match locations are fixed, and knockout match locations trace where Curaçao could play as a group runner-up, third-place qualifier, or winner.

Actual routeCuraçao's path ended in the group stage.The completed group-stage matches are highlighted below. Knockout branches remain visible as pre-tournament possibilities.
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Chance of heat conditions that can slow player performance.

G1
G2
G3
R32
R16
QF
SF
Final
Winner
Climate-controlled
Open air
Open air
Runner-up
Climate-controlled
Open air
Open air
Third*
Climate-controlled
Open air
Open air

* Third-place qualification depends on results; only one possible R32 destination is shown.

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Group-round heat risk for Curaçao

World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

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Curaçao

Group EFIFA #82 | Elo #90

As of June 9, 2026

3 of 3 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

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Possible tournament paths

Curaçao

Group EFIFA #82 | Elo #90

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 14M10Houston
Jun 20M34Kansas City
Jun 25M55Philadelphia
Jun 29M74Boston
Jul 4M89Philadelphia
Jul 9M97Boston
Jul 14M101Dallas
Jul 19M104NY/NJ
Runner-up
Jun 14M10Houston
Jun 20M34Kansas City
Jun 25M55Philadelphia
Jun 30M78Dallas
Jul 5M91NY/NJ
Jul 11M99Miami
Jul 15M102Atlanta
Jul 19M104NY/NJ
Third*
Jun 14M10Houston
Jun 20M34Kansas City
Jun 25M55Philadelphia
Jun 30M79Mexico City
Jul 5M92Mexico City
Jul 11M99Miami
Jul 15M102Atlanta
Jul 19M104NY/NJ

* Third-place qualification depends on results; only one possible R32 destination is shown.

“Performance-impairing heat” is heat above 28°C (82.4°F) — a threshold associated with elite players running slower, less far, and less often.

Based on Climate Shift Index and ERA5 reanalysis.