Nine World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat, players' union warns on scheduling

Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sport Nine matches in the World Cup group stage were played amid potentially dangerous heat and humidity, a Guardian analysis shows, as the global players’ union Fifpro warned that heat…

First covered Jun 30, 2026 · 9:00 AM PT · 1 article

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7h Guardian Environment World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning — Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sport Nine matches in the World Cup group stage…

Appeared in: 2026-06-30 (#20)

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