Temperatures are expected to be very high next summer in several of the 2026 World Cup host citiesHALF FULL England stars could face 20-minute half-times and more match stoppages at 2026 World Cup after Club World Cup chaosENGLAND stars could face longer half-times and more hydration breaks at next year’s World Cup. 2 England stars could face longer half-times and more hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup2 Temperatures will be high in the US and Mexico next summerInternational players’ union FifPro issued the stark warning after heatwave chaos at the Club World Cup. WATCH EVERY MATCH OF THE CLUB WORLD CUP 2025 LIVE ON DAZN“Health and safety of players must take priority over commercial interests, including broadcasters.”Fifpro want Fifa to double the number of drinks breaks - to two per half - at the next World Cup. They said such a measure should have been taken in the Club World Cup when Bayern Munich faced Benfica last week in Charlotte, North Carolina. “We are anticipating that there are going to be more problems for the coming years in the 2030 World Cup in Spain and Portugal, perhaps even worse.”

Source: The Times July 01, 2025 13:30 UTC