According to RMC Sport, before the match between the Paraguay and France national teams in the 1/8 finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the air temperature in the sun reached 50°C on the sidelines of the field.
According to İdman.Biz, the match will be played at the "Lincoln Financial Field" stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The match will be refereed by Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev. The starting whistle will be blown at 01:00 Baku time.
As a measure against the heavy heat, air conditioners have been installed next to the substitute benches of both teams.
In the 1/16 finals, Paraguay advanced to the next round by defeating Germany in a penalty shootout (1:1, 4:3), and France defeated Sweden 3:0.
Note that the current world champion is Argentina. In the final of the 2022 World Cup, Argentina and France met, the main time ended with a score of 3:3, and Argentina won 4:2 in the penalty shootout.