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