Miami Heat Index Hits 108 for England-Norway Quarterfinal as FIFA Readies Hydration Breaks
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Updated · FOX Sports · Jul 11
Miami Heat Index Hits 108 for England-Norway Quarterfinal as FIFA Readies Hydration Breaks
3 articles · Updated · FOX Sports · Jul 11
Summary
A 108-degree heat index is forecast for Saturday’s England-Norway World Cup quarterfinal in Miami, with temperatures in the 90s, partly cloudy skies and a heat advisory lasting until 7 p.m. local time.
High heat and humidity are expected to affect play, triggering FIFA’s mandatory three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half.
Thunderstorms remain the main risk for a longer disruption: play stops immediately if lightning is detected within 8 miles, and can resume only after 30 lightning-free minutes.
That protocol has already been used repeatedly at this World Cup, including England’s 3-2 win over Mexico after a one-hour delay on July 5 and France-Iraq after a two-hour suspension.