Victor Montagliani, FIFA Vice-President, has acknowledged that European viewers may face late nights watching the 2026 World Cup, while organizers work to address the challenge of extreme summer heat in host nations the United States, Mexico, and Canada.<\/p>\n
Montagliani said FIFA will \u201clearn\u201d from the experiences of players and fans during this year\u2019s Club World Cup held in the U.S. during summer.<\/p>\n
Stadiums in cities such as Atlanta, Dallas, and Los Angeles offer air-conditioned, retractable-roof facilities, enabling afternoon kickoffs. Still, Montagliani admitted balancing conditions for both players and broadcasters is complex.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Britain\u2019s PA Media, he noted: \u201cWe\u2019re in daily talks with European broadcasters about which stadiums could host matches at 3 p.m., like Atlanta for example.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cOnce the fixture list is finalized after the December draw, we\u2019ll do our utmost to ensure everything is taken into consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n
Montagliani cautioned: \u201cWill every match be played at a perfect time from a TV perspective? I don\u2019t know\u2014there are too many games. But all factors are being accounted for.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also voiced opposition to CONMEBOL\u2019s proposal to expand the 2030 centenary World Cup to 64 teams, maintaining the current expansion to 48 is already sufficient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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