The FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S. has raised concerns over player and fan safety due to extreme summer heat. Reports detail fans waiting dangerously in 92-degree heat, with some expressing near-exhaustion. Players like PSG's Vitinha and Atlético Madrid's Marcos Llorente voiced significant discomfort, highlighting the risk for the upcoming 2026 World Cup, which will face similar conditions. Out of 16 stadiums set to host matches, only a small fraction have roofs, raising points about player welfare in the anticipated sweltering environment.
An elderly man staggered toward a chair; a preteen boy later keeled over and doused himself with water.
The teams are suffering; it’s impossible, it’s terribly hot. My toenails were hurting.
The concern here is that the 2026 World Cup will likely subject all the national teams to this unbearable heat.
Of the 16 stadiums across three nations, only five have roofs while the other 11 are open air stadiums.
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