The Climate Story for: DR Congo
FIFA #46 | Elo #54
Group K
4 matches | 3 stadiums
Explore how heat could slow down performance for DR Congo and how climate change is increasing the odds.
Matches
DR Congo has completed its scheduled matches.
All of the group-stage matches that DR Congo played had an above 50% likelihood of performance-impairing heat. Within their group, DR Congo was the #2 team most at risk, with a 90% likelihood on average across their group-stage matches.
Potential routes
Paths to the final
Group K
See the potential road to victory for DR Congo and the impact that heat may have on their prospects of winning. Group-stage match locations are fixed, and knockout match locations trace where DR Congo could play as a group runner-up, third-place qualifier, or winner.
Actual routeDR Congo'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 DR Congo
World Cup 2026 & Climate Change
DR Congo
Group KFIFA #46 | Elo #54As of June 9, 2026
4 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
DR Congo
Group KFIFA #46 | Elo #54
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 17M23Houston
Jun 23M48Guadalajara
Jun 27M72Atlanta
Jul 3M87Kansas City
Jul 7M96Vancouver
Jul 11M100Kansas City
Jul 15M102Atlanta
Jul 19M104NY/NJ
Runner-up
Jun 17M23Houston
Jun 23M48Guadalajara
Jun 27M72Atlanta
Jul 2M83Toronto
Jul 6M93Dallas
Jul 10M98Los Angeles
Jul 14M101Dallas
Jul 19M104NY/NJ
Third*
Jun 17M23Houston
Jun 23M48Guadalajara
Jun 27M72Atlanta
Jul 1M80Atlanta
SWI
SPA