June 21 | 6 PM ET
Uruguay vs. Cape Verde
Miami Stadium — Miami Gardens, FL
- Forecast high for day: 85.7°F (29.8°C); this is above the athlete performance threshold.
- High temperature Climate Shift Index (CSI): 2
Off Your Game: How Climate Change Could Slow Down the 2026 World Cup
Climate change is making the 2026 World Cup hotter. Use this information hub from Climate Central to explore how heat could slow down player performance across all of the 2026 World Cup matches — and how climate change is increasing the odds of heat.
SEE THE MATCHES MOST INFLUENCED BY CLIMATE CHANGE THIS WEEK
Climate Matches of the Week
Several World Cup matches this week are forecast to be played in climate-change-driven heat, highlighting how rising global temperatures are increasing heat-related risks at major sporting events.
The Climate Shift Index (CSI) measures how climate change influences temperatures. A CSI of 2 means those conditions were made at least two times as likely by climate change.
SEE HOW HEAT COULD AFFECT THE TEAMS PLAYING IN THE 2026 WORLD CUP
Explore Teams
KEEP UP TO DATE ON HEAT RISKS DURING THE 2026 WORLD CUP MATCHES
Matches
Upcoming matches
June 17
Uzbekistan
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Colombia
Mexico City Stadium
|8:00 p.m.
19%Chance of performance-impairing heat+8%From climate change
Ghana
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Panama
Toronto Stadium
|7:00 p.m.
9%Chance of performance-impairing heat+1%From climate change
England
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Croatia
Dallas Stadium
|3:00 p.m.
95%Chance of performance-impairing heat+6%From climate change
Portugal
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DR Congo
Houston Stadium
|12:00 p.m.
96%Chance of performance-impairing heat+5%From climate change
June 18
Switzerland
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Los Angeles Stadium
|12:00 p.m.
32%Chance of performance-impairing heat+8%From climate change
Mexico
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South Korea
Estadio Guadalajara
|7:00 p.m.
88%Chance of performance-impairing heat+20%From climate change
Czechia
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South Africa
Atlanta Stadium
|12:00 p.m.
77%Chance of performance-impairing heat+15%From climate change
Canada
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Qatar
BC Place Vancouver
|3:00 p.m.
1%Chance of performance-impairing heat0%From climate change
June 19
Brazil
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Haiti
Philadelphia Stadium
|8:30 p.m.
43%Chance of performance-impairing heat+11%From climate change
Scotland
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Morocco
Boston Stadium
|6:00 p.m.
16%Chance of performance-impairing heat+3%From climate change
United States
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Australia
Seattle Stadium
|12:00 p.m.
3%Chance of performance-impairing heat0%From climate change
Turkey
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Paraguay
San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
|8:00 p.m.
17%Chance of performance-impairing heat+2%From climate change
SEE HISTORICAL HEAT TRENDS AND REAL-TIME DATA FOR ALL STADIUMS HOSTING THE 2026 WORLD CUP
Explore Stadiums
Atlanta Stadium United States
Go to stadium page United StatesNext match:Czechia—South Africa
Czechia—South Africa77%Chance of performance-impairing heat+15%From climate change
Boston Stadium United States
Go to stadium page United StatesNext match:Scotland—Morocco
Scotland—Morocco16%Chance of performance-impairing heat+3%From climate change
Dallas Stadium United States
Go to stadium page United StatesNext match:England—Croatia
England—Croatia95%Chance of performance-impairing heat+6%From climate change