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Fifa will 'definitely use' covered stadiums during day at World Cup
In New Jersey, where Sunday's final - set to be attended by US President Donald Trump - will take place, temperatures have reached 38C in recent days.Infantino accepted the high summer temperatures in the US are "definitely an issue" after Fernandez called on Fifa to consider player welfare before next summer's 2026 World Cup.Earlier this month, players' union Fifpro said it believed Chelsea's game against ES Tunis in Philadelphia, among others, should have been delayed or postponed because of the heat.The World Cup is due to take place in the US, Canada and Mexico over the same period next year."Of course, the heat is definitely an issue," said Infantino. "It's an issue around the world. I remember it was the same in the Olympics in Paris and in other football games. "The conditions need cooling breaks, watering the pitch and seeing how we can do things better. But we have stadiums in America that are covered and one in Canada in Vancouver which is covered, and we will definitely use these stadiums more during the day."Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium was the only covered stadium at the Club World Cup but the 2026 World Cup will have a further four options with roofs - Vancouver, Dallas, Houston and Los Angeles.
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