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