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Prediction market on metaculus. Extreme heat [is expected in 14 out of 16 host cities](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-026-02398-4) of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026. The Professional Football Players Trade Union (FIFPRO) [recommends](https://media.fifpro.org/media/ltio1czh/heat-guidelines_en-1.pdf) that matches should be delayed or postponed when temperatures are above 28 degrees celsius ([WBGT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet-bulb_globe_temperature)).  For the 2026 World Cup, [FIFA has instituted mandatory cooling breaks](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/08/fifa-world-cup-2026-cooling-breaks) for every match regardless of temperature.
Resolves: 7/20/2026.