Heat and Humidity Make World Cup Quarterfinal Challenge for Norway, England Even Tougher
FIFA could delay kickoff or add cooling breaks as the wet-bulb globe temperature reaches dangerous levels for players and fans, officials said.
- The England vs. Norway World Cup quarter-final at Miami Stadium faces potential delays on Saturday as dangerous heat and humidity grip South Florida, threatening to disrupt kickoff.
- FIFA uses the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature to measure heat stress; if this metric reaches danger thresholds, officials may delay or postpone the match to protect players from heat-related illness.
- Warm-Ups began at 92°F, but humidity pushed the heat index to around 111°F. "I can't imagine playing 90 minutes in it," said fan Carla Gregory, who traveled from Telford, England.
- Norway manager Ståle Solbakken said the team trained lightly to prepare, while fans watching back home in England face no "last orders" interruptions due to relaxed licensing for the match.
- The National Weather Service warned of dangerous heat across South Florida, while the global players' union FIFPRO argues that current FIFA heat thresholds do not provide enough protection for athletes.
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Independent EspañolMIAMI GARDENS, Florida, USA (AP) — Carla Gregory had difficulty coping with the heat even before watching the quarter-final sabatine match of the World Cup between England and Norway.
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England’s epic FIFA World Cup quarterfinal clash against Norway could be set for an inevitable delay as the weather plays spoilsport in Miami. With local temperatures hitting levels above FIFA’s threshold, the fate of the match is up in the air. The quarterfinal is set to take place at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Latest forecast predicts the day temperature will reach 91° (33°C) F around kickoff time at 5 p.m ET. National Weather Se…
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Heat and humidity make World Cup quarterfinal challenge for Norway, England even tougher
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Carla Gregory was fighting the heat even before watching the World Cup quarterfinal between England and Norway on Saturday.
A few hours before kick-off of the World Cup quarter-final match between Norway and England, the mercury had reached 32 degrees Celsius and there are fears that the temperature could skyrocket during the match.
The quarter-final match of the 2026 World Cup that will measure England against Norway could suffer a delay in its scheduled schedule. FIFA announced that the meeting would be held this Saturday at 23 hours (17 local time in Miami) and this schedule could suffer a delay to avoid the high temperatures that ravage the city. The thermal sensation is 40 degrees and in order to preserve the health of the footballers, the option would be posed that th…
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