World Cup 2026 to use covered stadiums to combat heat
The decision aims to combat expected high temperatures during the tournament next year, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Advertisement
Concerns have been raised over players being exposed to extreme heat during the Club World Cup in the US.
The competition will conclude on Sunday with a final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with temperature forecasts of 28C when the match begins.
The Blues' semi-final win over Fluminense at the same venue saw the temperature rise to 35C, with midfielder Enzo Fernandez describing the conditions as 'very dangerous'.
Infantino said that covered stadiums will be used as much as possible for games at the 2026 World Cup to tackle temperature issues.
'The heat is definitely an issue,' Infantino said (per The Guardian). 'It's an issue around the world. I remember it was the same in the Olympics in Paris and in other football games. But we have stadiums in America that are covered and one in Canada in Vancouver and we will definitely use these stadiums more during the day.'
Advertisement
The 2026 World Cup is set to start in June next year, with 16 venues of the US, Canada and Mexico hosting the prestigious tournament.
The competition will be the first to include 48 teams, up from 32, which is a significant increase from previous editions.
Apart from the three host nations, ten teams have qualified for the World Cup so far, including Jordan and Uzbekistan who will make their debuts in the tournament.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Chelsea winners and losers from Club World Cup as key transfer question answered
Chelsea won the Club World Cup in spectacular fashion on Sunday as they put Paris Saint-Germain to the sword in a one-sided final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Blues were far from the favourites heading into the inaugural edition of the expanded 32-team competition but grew into it and beat the European kings in its showpiece to be crowned champions of the world. Cole Palmer scored twice and Joao Pedro once as Chelsea comprehensively dispatched PSG in the final. Plenty of players boosted their chances of regular game time in the coming season, but that did come at the expense of one or two others. Here, Standard Sport assesses the biggest winners and losers from Chelsea's trophy-winning campaign across the pond. Winners Joao Pedro The biggest winner of the month. He has been a Chelsea player for less than a fortnight, but Joao Pedro has already made quite an impact. The £60million signing from Brighton was recruited as a versatile forward but after just three appearances and two starts may have already claimed the role of Chelsea's starting striker for himself, ahead of Nicolas Jackson and Liam Delap. His three goals — two against Fluminense and one against PSG — were all very confidently taken and his movement off the ball is sure to keep causing defences real problems. Liam Delap Delap's arrival from Ipswich for £30m appeared to represent Chelsea signing a striker of a similar level to Jackson, and it left many fans confused as to which would top the pecking order in manager Enzo Maresca's mind. The last month has suggested that it will very much be Delap who gets the bulk of the game time. His goal against ES Tunis in the group stage was a fine example of his use of strength and physicality, while appearances off the bench later in the tournament showed he is up for the fight for starts against fellow new recruit Pedro. Robert Sanchez If Sanchez came into the competition with questions over his continued status as Chelsea's No1, he comes out of it in fine fettle. Sanchez won the Golden Glove for his performances at the Club World Cup, and Opta data shows that conceding only five goals from an expected tally of 9.2 meant he prevented more than any other goalkeeper in the tournament, including Thibaut Courtois, Manuel Neuer and Gianluigi Donnarumma. Sanchez was only starting because the Blues failed to get a deal over the line to sign Mike Maignan, but the Chelsea hierarchy may feel now that there is no need to seek out a new No1. Pedro Neto No Chelsea player scored more goals at the Club World Cup than Pedro Neto, whose three strikes were as many as Palmer and Pedro tallied. The Portuguese winger has proven himself incredibly versatile over the past month, stretching defences and adding a goal threat whether deployed down the left wing or unleashed on the right. The arrival of Jamie Gittens and imminent sale of Noni Madueke cancel out, as far as Neto is concerned. He can expect to have greater prominence next season than he did last term, the turn of the year having seen him really step up. Losers Nicolas Jackson This has been a magnificent month for Chelsea. It has been a rather disastrous one for Jackson. The striker has rather tested the patience of much of the fanbase over the past two years but ultimately retained his place throughout as the starting striker because a better alternative was nowhere to be seen. Now, though, there is one, if not two centre forwards ahead of him in Maresca's thinking. While it is hard to see Chelsea selling the Senegal international this summer as things stand, it is equally hard to see how he can remain the first-choice No9 after Delap and Pedro's goals and performances, plus another needless Jackson red card against Flamengo. Filip Jorgensen Jorgensen may have been the man in goal when Chelsea won their first piece of silverware under Maresca, the Conference League in May, but that was his reward for playing throughout that European campaign rather than an indication that he was moving ahead of Sanchez in the manager's thinking. The Danish international was always reasonably unlikely to become the new No1 ahead of next season, and that likelihood has decreased even further following Sanchez's inspired performances in the US. If Chelsea go on to sign any more goalkeepers between now and September 1, Jorgensen risks being demoted to third choice.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Tigers host the Blue Jays on home losing streak
Toronto Blue Jays (60-42, first in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (60-43, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Thursday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (5-2, 2.80 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Tigers: Reese Olson (4-3, 2.71 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 61 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -131, Blue Jays +109; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Toronto Blue Jays looking to stop a four-game home slide. Detroit has a 60-43 record overall and a 32-18 record in home games. The Tigers are 36-11 in games when they did not give up a home run. Toronto has a 23-25 record on the road and a 60-42 record overall. The Blue Jays have the best team batting average in the AL at .260. Thursday's game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres has nine home runs, 54 walks and 45 RBIs while hitting .283 for the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson is 9 for 35 with three doubles and two RBIs over the past 10 games. George Springer ranks third on the Blue Jays with 35 extra base hits (17 doubles, a triple and 17 home runs). Addison Barger is 11 for 36 with a double, two home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 1-9, .209 batting average, 6.67 ERA, outscored by 40 runs Blue Jays: 6-4, .274 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs INJURIES: Tigers: Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat) Blue Jays: Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Paxton Schultz: 15-Day IL (middle finger), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
2 hours ago
- Associated Press
Tigers host the Blue Jays on home losing streak
Toronto Blue Jays (60-42, first in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (60-43, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Thursday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (5-2, 2.80 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Tigers: Reese Olson (4-3, 2.71 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 61 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -131, Blue Jays +109; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Toronto Blue Jays looking to stop a four-game home slide. Detroit has a 60-43 record overall and a 32-18 record in home games. The Tigers are 36-11 in games when they did not give up a home run. Toronto has a 23-25 record on the road and a 60-42 record overall. The Blue Jays have the best team batting average in the AL at .260. Thursday's game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres has nine home runs, 54 walks and 45 RBIs while hitting .283 for the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson is 9 for 35 with three doubles and two RBIs over the past 10 games. George Springer ranks third on the Blue Jays with 35 extra base hits (17 doubles, a triple and 17 home runs). Addison Barger is 11 for 36 with a double, two home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 1-9, .209 batting average, 6.67 ERA, outscored by 40 runs Blue Jays: 6-4, .274 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs INJURIES: Tigers: Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat) Blue Jays: Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Paxton Schultz: 15-Day IL (middle finger), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
