In addition to heat mitigation, players are demanding that FIFA take proactive steps to address the climate crisis.

Current and former World Cup soccer players have penned an open letter to FIFA, urging the sports governing body to address the heat stress that is expected to be felt by competitors during this summer’s games in North America and to take action to tackle the global climate crisis. The 2026 World Cup will take place in three separate countries — Canada, the United States…

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