With less than six months to go before the 2026 World Cup kicks off, organizers are bracing for what could be their toughest opponent yet: extreme heat.
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MLS to align calendar with world’s top soccer leagues
Major League Soccer will change its competition schedule in 2027 to align with the world’s top soccer leagues.
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MLS’s tradeoffs in search of a more perfect union
The Board of Governors meeting on Thursday in Palm Beach agreed to shift MLS’s calendar to a summer-to-spring season in 2027.
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FIFPro warns of extreme heat risks at 2026 World Cup
Global players’ union FIFPro on Monday sounded the alarm over the dangers of playing in extreme heat at the 2026 World Cup, which will take place across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
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Weather Report: Sporting Jax’s first home game kicks off after delay of almost three hours
There was a lot of anticipation about Sporting Jax’s women’s pro soccer debut, but it was forced to endure a delay of almost three hours before its first Gainbridge Super League game kicked off. Heavy rain and lightning delayed the start of the match against DC Power at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium, forcing the […]
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Climate change soccer
A glacier melting into the Arctic sea might not seem to have any relation to the 2026 World Cup final, but consider this: Those rising seas and warming waters are the reason that next summer’s World Cup final might kick off at 9 a.m. • Or be played in four quarters. • Or be stopped […]
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FIFPro warns of ‘wake-up call’ over extreme heat at Club World Cup
Global soccer players’ union FIFPro on Monday called for longer half-time breaks at next year’s World Cup to mitigate the effects of extreme heat, saying challenges faced by players at the ongoing Club World Cup should be a “wake-up call” for FIFA. Conditions have often been brutal for players at the Club World Cup due […]
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‘It’s a joke’: Chelsea boss Maresca slams weather chaos
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca lashed out at the two-hour weather delay that disrupted his team’s Club World Cup victory over Benfica.
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Extreme heat, storms take toll at Club World Cup
Furnace-like heat and the threat of thunder and lightning are wreaking havoc at the Club World Cup — and more of the same is likely at the 2026 World Cup.
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Dortmund stars hide from sun at Club World Cup ‘sauna’
Borussia Dortmund substitutes cowered from the sun in the team’s Club World Cup win over Mamelodi Sundowns