Leading Scientists Warn FIFA's 2026 World Cup Heat Safety Standards Inadequate

New York. A group of the world's leading scientists have warned that FIFA's current temperature safety standards for the 2026 Men's World Cup are inadequate. They stated that players could face serious health risks due to these standards. International experts in health, climate, and sports performance wrote an open letter stating that FIFA's guidelines do not align with current science and are impossible to justify. The experts have urged FIFA to arrange long 'cooling breaks' in extreme conditions and implement clear rules for starting or postponing matches late. Heat is expected to be a major challenge in this year's competition,...