New York: The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to be staged during one of the hottest periods of the year across North America, with several host cities likely to experience extreme temperatures during the tournament.
Matches will be held across a wide geographic spread, covering more than a dozen cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Southern U.S. venues such as Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and Miami are particularly vulnerable to persistent heat and humidity, which can significantly raise the heat index and make it harder for the human body to regulate temperature.
