Summer is only just beginning, but the thermometer has already risen very high, especially in the United States. The teams competing in the Club World Cup paid the price. Niko Kovac, Borussia Dortmund coach, is calling on FIFA to review the match schedules for next year's World Cup, in the name of the well-being of the players.
« Players should not have to work in direct sunlight, he explained at a press conference after his team's defeat in the quarter-finals. It's so hot they shouldn't even leave their homes. We'll see how it's handled next year at the World Cup. You really have to think about the players. (…) I suggest delaying kick-off time. As a fan, you want to see exciting, action-packed football. When it's too hot, it's difficult to play that kind of football. »
The teams scheduled to play in Atlanta were fortunate to be able to play in better conditions thanks to the closing of the retractable roof of the Mercedes Benz StadiumThis stadium will host seven matches of the 2026 World Cup.
