FIFA President Gianni Infantino said stadiums will be used with roofs to reduce concerns over severe weather in the 2026 World Cup after the club World Cup in the United States.
Champions League Winner Paris Saint Germain Will meet Chelsey At the beginning of the match, with an forecast of 84 degrees Fahrenheit (28.8 ° C), in the Sunday Club World Cup final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey, in a game, which will kickoff with 3 pm local time.
In Metlife from Tuesday, the semi-finals between Chelsea and Fluminance watched the temperature to 96 degrees Fahrenheit (35.5 ° C) in the kick-off, while Union Fifto of Global Players said that three games during the tournament The delay or should be postponed Due to excessive heat.
Chelsea midfielder Ango fernandez FIFA has urged to assure schedule for next year’s World Cup Summer makes him “dizzy” And “was very dangerous.”
But some games were also suspended for a long time, Infantino said that more sports in the 2026 World Cup will now be staged in stadiums covered-to reduce against warmth and air-conditioning-day-time and air-conditioning-day stadiums.
“Whatever criticism we get is a source to study and analyze,” Infantino told reporters at a media conference in New York.
“Of course heat is an issue. Last year, in the Olympic Games in Paris, sports during the day, in all sports, in very hot conditions.
“Cooling break is very important and we will see what we can do, but we have stadiums with roofs and we will definitely use these stadiums during the day next year.”
Infantino and FIFA have been criticized by players and coaches for the decision to stage a 32-Team Summer Club World Cup.
But FIFA president defended the tournament and said that some European teams that have failed to be qualified have been asked to invite them.
“I am talking to Europe’s teams who have come here and all are very happy,” he said. “And some teams from Europe who did not call us in FIFA and asked if they could participate.
“Absolutely [we] Will like Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, AC Milan And Barcelona Here, but there is a qualification criteria.
“We will see what the future will bring us. We will make it better, we have been criticized and we should do better.
“Should the country have two or four teams? There are many elements about which we can think about. For now, we move again in 2029 with it and we will see.
“I respect everyone and every opinion about all. I had my own opinion before the tournament and this opinion has become even stronger.
“It has been a huge, huge, huge success and the golden age of football has begun.”
Infantino, who spoke at Trump Tower in Manhattan, confirmed that President Donald Trump will participate in the final In New Jersey on Sunday.
“President Trump will be in the final,” he said. “He loves football. In his first term as President, the White House garden had a football goal.
“President Trump is the President of America, one of the host countries for the World Cup, and immediately embraced the Club World Cup.
“Such incidents are very big events. You cannot stage such a tournament without their support.”
