Filadelfia will be on the lookout for entry through a spike before France–Paraguay

• Filadelfia will place ad hoc barriers at the entrances for visitors before the France – Paraguay match in the 1/8 final at Lincoln Financial Field.
• A national meteorological service warns of a potentially dangerous heat event with a heat index, which may be accompanied by storms of up to 100F (38C).
• Organizers say that, according to FIFA, there will be no restrictions on the match; however, they will install 20 misting tents in the stadium.

Filadelfia will place ad hoc barriers at the entrances for visitors before the France – Paraguay match in the 1/8 final, which will be played at Lincoln Financial Field at 4 p.m.

According to the meteorological service, the heat is expected to be extremely dangerous over the next two days: the temperature will exceed 100F (38C). The Philadelphia weather service has issued a Heat Health Emergency until 8 p.m. local time, 5 p.m., after a heat index warning, and with the possibility of “112F” for the Philadelphia match.

The national meteorological service reports that “dangerous heat for the match” is expected to last until the end of the day, and that the temperature will rise. The materials also indicate that the temperature will be around 100F (38C) at the start of the match, with the temperature potentially reaching 95F.

The organizers of the Philadelphia stadium state that the match will not be postponed by FIFA. The materials also state that Fan Fest, which runs from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. local time, will be held as planned, with One Philly: Unity Concert for America, scheduled for 4 p.m.

Additional misting tents are being set up for the fans, 20 in total (misting tents), to cool them “at the stadium” before kickoff. The materials note that the fan festival will be held in the open air, but the activities will be moved indoors if the temperature rises.

Additional measures are planned to protect the players from the heat. The AP reports that the temperature could reach 100F (38C) by 5 p.m., and the match will begin at 5 p.m. The materials also say that the Philadelphia stadium plans to distribute 250 bottles of water per day to the teams, but the exact number will depend on the match schedule.

L’Équipe reports that the Philadelphia stadium will decide to play the match in the “extreme risk” category, and that the temperature will be around 38°C at 17:00 local time when the match between the Eagles begins.

Tags: USA/Sport/Weather