The World Cup quarter-final match between England and Norway may be postponed due to extreme weather in Miami, Florida. The Three Lions will play in the World Cup quarter-finals for the third consecutive year after negotiating a giant banana peel with co-hosts Mexico at the Azteca Stadium last weekend.
The match in the last eight was expected to be against Brazil, but the five-time champions were completely defeated by Norway, who had emerged as the dark horse of this tournament. The Nordic nation, which boasts goal machine Erling Haaland, will be hoping for another surprise result against England, who are currently ranked fourth in the FIFA rankings.
However, both teams may have to wait longer than expected for the start of the quarterfinals, considering a heat warning was issued for South Florida prior to the game. Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium is uncovered, meaning players will be exposed to some of the toughest conditions at this summer’s World Cup.
A post from the official City of Miami
The temperature at kick-off is actually expected to be 44 degrees Celsius, and it is recommended that the match be postponed or postponed until temperatures drop below 28 degrees Celsius. Of course, this is not the first time England’s matches have been postponed during their North American campaign this summer.
Thomas Tuchel’s side had one of their warm-up games postponed due to storms in Orlando, on the other side of Florida from the game in Miami. Meanwhile, the final match of the tournament was also delayed for an hour due to a rainstorm that broke out in the Mexican capital during preparations for the match against Mexico.
Asked about the impact of the heat on England’s players ahead of the tournament, Tuchel said: “We know the players’ individual reactions to the heat and we have strategies in place to keep them cool.”
“We have worked with Team GB and experts from around the world to come up with solutions to help our players adapt. We know exactly how long we want our players to be exposed in pre-camp, the ideal amount of time they should train in the sun and not to overdo it.”
