FIFA have announced a significant change to the 2026 World Cup following consultation with stakeholders and complaints from players and managers at the Club World Cup in the summer

The 2026 World Cup will look unlike any previous tournament after FIFA effectively decided to scrap the traditional 45-minute half. Next year’s World Cup will take place across June and July in Canada, the United States and Mexico, forcing organisers to find solutions to the scorching temperatures expected at many of the stadiums.

North America has faced growing problems with extreme weather in recent years , with wild fires, high temperatures and humidity frequently impacting sporting events. The Club World Cup took place in America over the summer as a forerunner to the World Cup and was blighted by p

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