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Can FIFA World Cup Compete With The Heat? — 4 Looming Challenges
One of the biggest competitors during the 2026 FIFA World Cup may be heat. Here's why.
- Five of the 16 host cities—including Dallas, Houston, and Phoenix—experience average July highs above 95°F, with record highs exceeding 110°F in recent years.
- FIFA spent an estimated $200 billion on Qatar 2022 partly to develop air-conditioned stadiums; comparable retrofits for North American venues could cost $500 million per venue.
- A 2023 study by the University of Toronto projects that wet-bulb globe temperatures will exceed 30°C (86°F) in 8 host cities during the tournament window, a threshold above which the U.S. Open tennis tournament stops play.
By Marshall Shepherd, Senior Contributor
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3 min read
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Forbes
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