Samuel Penna Wanner

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Gerard Garriga, do Auckland City, se refresca durante pausa para hidratação em partida da Copa do Mundo de Clubes em 2025: especialistas e jogadores alertam que a Fifa não está fazendo o suficiente para proteger os jogadores do calor extremo na Copa do Mundo deste ano. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

A Fifa poderia fazer mais para proteger os jogadores do calor na Copa do Mundo?

Toby Mündel, Brock University and Samuel Penna Wanner, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

O estresse térmico que os jogadores vão enfrentar durante a Copa do Mundo de 2026 poderá afetar negativamente seu desempenho e representar um risco à sua saúde
Auckland City’s Gerard Garriga cools off under the sprinklers during a hydration break in a Club World Cup soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., on June 24, 2025. Experts and players have warned that FIFA is not doing enough to protect players from extreme heat during the upcoming 2026 World Cup. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Should FIFA be doing more to protect soccer players from the World Cup heat?

Toby Mündel, Brock University and Samuel Penna Wanner, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

The heat stress players may face during the 2026 FIFA World Cup could negatively affect their performance and pose a threat to their health.

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