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Weather tracker: heat, humidity and thunderstorms pose risk to World Cup

risk to World Cup With the 2026 [World Cup](https://www.theguardian.com/football/world-cup-football) now under way, all 48 teams face a common opposition: summer weather

FIFA warned ‘gruelling heat’ could impact a quarter of World Cup games

risk of gruelling heat and humidity at the 2026 World Cup compared to the 1994 tournament on the same continent,” said World Weather

More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerous heat risk, NPR analysis finds

2026 World Cup matches are at high risk for dangerously hot, humid conditions, NPR found. In June 2024, assistant referee Humberto Panjoj fainted during a Copa América professional soccer match in Kansas City, Kan., which

Fifa 'risking player safety' over heat at World Cup - scientists

2026 World Cup are "inadequate" and could put players at risk of serious harm.** In an [open letter, external](https://www.newweather.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Open-Letter-to-FIFA-on-Heat-Stress-Player-Welfare-Fossil-Fuel-Conflicts-of-Interest.pdf), international experts in health, climate and sports performance say the governing body

How extreme weather and heat could affect players at World Cup 2026

2026 World Cup could be the hottest on record since the tournament began in 1930 due to a sharp rise in global temperatures, explained Al Jazeera weather presenter Everton Fox. “Around half a dozen

How could extreme weather affect World Cup 2026?

2026? **With just a month to go until the biggest football tournament in the world begins, attention is turning not just to the teams and venues, but to the weather.** Heat, thunderstorms and even poor

With just days left, the U.S. opening match at the World Cup is still not sold out

2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2Fae%2Fc50220c242b6a8c98c8c9f2adea6%2Fworld-cup-health-2276057921.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/05/nx-s1-5846403/world-cup-mosquitoes-ebola-heat) ### [Global Health](https://www.npr.org/sections/global-health/) ### [The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here's the game plan](https://www.npr.org

The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here's the game plan

2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. **Todd Kirkland/FIFA/via Getty Images** Todd Kirkland/FIFA/via Getty Images Millions of people are about to pack stadiums across the U.S., Canada and Mexico for the World Cup, starting June 11. Public health

Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost

2026. "It's obvious when it comes to Fifa competitions, any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there

Senate to start debate on ICE funding. And, Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire

2026 in Washington, D.C. Thune was joined by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK), U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). **Anna

Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s attempt to reopen to strait of Hormuz brought war closer again

risk the route, says Julian. “For shipowners and crews, you’ve got to remember how desperate they are. They have been stuck there for weeks and weeks with no end in sight

Who will win the World Cup? BBC pundits make their predictions

weather against tired legs. The likes of Rayan Cherki, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue can't all start, but they can be gamechangers if they come on after 70 minutes in 30 degrees heat. **Olivier