The Climate Story for: Morocco
FIFA #8 | Elo #24
Group C
6 matches | 5 stadiums
Explore how heat could slow down performance for Morocco and how climate change is increasing the odds.
Matches
Morocco has completed its scheduled matches.
One of the group-stage matches that Morocco played had an above 50% likelihood of performance-impairing heat. Within their group, Morocco was the #4 team most at risk, with a 41% likelihood on average across their group-stage matches.
June 29 - Round of 32
July 4 - Round of 16
Potential routes
Paths to the final
Group C
See the potential road to victory for Morocco and the impact that heat may have on their prospects of winning. Group-stage match locations are fixed, and knockout match locations trace where Morocco could play as a group runner-up, third-place qualifier, or winner.
Actual routeMorocco's path ended in the Quarterfinals.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-upActual route
Actual last match
Third*
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Group-round heat risk for Morocco
World Cup 2026 & Climate Change
Morocco
Group CFIFA #8 | Elo #24As of June 9, 2026
3 of 6 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
Morocco
Group CFIFA #8 | Elo #24
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 13M7NY/NJ
Jun 19M30Boston
Jun 24M50Atlanta
Jun 29M76Houston
Jul 5M91NY/NJ
Jul 11M99Miami
Jul 15M102Atlanta
Jul 19M104NY/NJ
Runner-up
Jun 13M7NY/NJ
Jun 19M30Boston
Jun 24M50Atlanta
Jun 29M75Monterrey
Jul 4M90Houston
Jul 9M97Boston
Third*
Jun 13M7NY/NJ
Jun 19M30Boston
Jun 24M50Atlanta
NOR