How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

Explainer: How Climate Change May Force FIFA To Rethink World Cup Calendar

With temperatures rising worldwide, scientists warn that staging the World Cup and other soccer tournaments in Northern Hemisphere summer is getting increasingly dangerous for both players and spectators. FIFA may have to adjust the soccer calendar.

How climate change could force FIFA to rethink World Cup calendar

Some scientists suggest FIFA may have to consider adjusting the soccer calendar to reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses. "I'm increasingly worried we are only one heat wave away from a sporting tragedy," says Prof. Piers Forster, director of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures.

How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

GENEVA (AP) — Soccer had a fierce reckoning with heat at the recently concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States — a sweltering preview of what players and fans may face when the U.S. co-hosts the World Cup with Mexico and Canada next summer. With temperatures rising worldwide, scientists warn that staging the World Cup and other soccer tournaments in the Northern Hemisphere summer is getting increasingly dangerous for both players and s…

How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

Soccer faces growing challenges from extreme heat, as seen during the FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S. this summer

How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

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