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Topic: extreme-heat

An outdoor football match played in bright sunshine (file photo)

Tuesday, 6/30, 10:18 AM

Experts warn extreme heat could make some World Cup matches unsafe

As a heat wave grips much of the United States, climate scientists and players' representatives are warning that some matches at the 2026 World Cup could be played in conditions hot enough to endanger the athletes — and that football's safeguards may not go far enough.

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France records about 1,000 excess deaths in late-June heatwave

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