A more unkind and unsafe world - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre

Not all of the round of 32 matches in the World Cup will be affected by the heatwave but there will be some notable games to keep an eye on. The hottest weather will be in Texas which will mostly impact fans travelling to and from the air-conditioned stadiums in Houston and Arlington. This will also be the case for England v DR Congo on Wednesday in Atlanta where it will also feel hot and humid outside of the air-conditioned stadium. It will obviously feel much more pleasant inside the stadiums for players and fans. Some of the matches where the heat could be an issue are:Tuesday 30 June - France v Sweden, New Jersey - 30C (86F)Thursday 2 July (overnight Thursday into Friday for UK viewers) - Portugal v Croatia, Toronto - 31C (88F)Friday 3 July - Argentina v Cape Verde, Miami - 31C (88F)Friday 3 July (early Saturday for UK viewers) - Colombia v Ghana, Kansas City - 32C (90F)The games on Friday in Miami and Kansas City could be especially uncomfortable as the high humidity here mean it feels hotter than the actual temperature, feeling up to 40C (104F).