Two World Cup matches were played in ‘severe heat’, analysis finds

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Two of the first round of matches at the World Cup were played at a level of severe heat that a football players’ union has previously said should trigger the delay or postponement of games, a Guardian analysis has found. A further four games were played in cities with temperatures also beyond that level of heat, though conditions inside the stadiums were mitigated by air conditioning. Not signed in before? Create a free account Saudi Arabia’s game against Uruguay in Miami had the most severe he