Chelsey‘S Ango fernandez It is said that the sports situation in the club World Cup is “very dangerous” and urged FIFA to “change the schedule” in 2026. World Cup The next year to avoid risking players in the tournament.
The extreme heat during the Club World Cup in the United States has shown many high-profile players and coaches their concerns over the circumstances.
The Global Players Union FIFPRO has shown data that it shows that three games should be delayed or due to heat, wet bulbs should be postponed due to excess heat than a threshold of 28 ° C on globe temperature gauge (WBGT).
Chelsea’s semi -final victory against flumine at New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium saw a temperature of 96 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, when the game closed at ET at 3 pm.
with Premier League Had to face the team Paris Saint Germain The same site in ET at 3 pm in Sunday’s final, Argentina Midfielder Enzo said he had struggled to face the conditions.
“Honestly, the heat is incredible,” said Enzo. “Honestly, I don’t know [how to explain it],
“The second day I got a little dizzy during a drama. I had to lie down on the ground because I was really dizzy. Playing in this temperature is very dangerous, it is very dangerous.
“In addition, for the spectacle, for those who come to enjoy the stadium, those who see it at home. The game, the speed of the game is not the same, everything slows down.”
The United States will coom the 48-Team World Cup next year with Canada and Mexico during June and July 2026.
And Enzo said that the tournament should be assured to ensure that the heat does not affect the competition in the next summer.
“Let’s hope that next year they change the schedule,” said Enzo. “At least that it remains a beautiful and attractive football spectacle, isn’t it?”
Former Arsenal coach Arsen Venger, now heads of FIFA’s global football development, has admitted that heat heat during the Club World Cup has affected the game.
“Summer was a problem in some sports,” Vengar accepted. “We tried to compete to compete with watering the pitches during the cooling break and brakes. We learned a lot on that front.”
Further, Vengar said that FIFA is considering using stadiums covered in cities like Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles and Houston to host the opening matches in the next year’s tournament.
He also said that FIFA analysts have studied the effect of heat on the player’s performance, finding that the temperature above the 35C (95F) affects the moving with high speed and is more sprint than the overall distance.
“Surely next year, there will be more roof stadiums as we have to follow the TV schedule. We are learning to be better equipped to deal with these terms,” Vengar said.
Reuters information was used in this report.
