Rare story appears, raises warning at FIFA Club World Cup

(Dan Tri) - A rare incident happened during the match between Dortmund and Mamelodi Sundowns at the FIFA Club World Cup. Dortmund's reserve players did not sit on the field but went into the locker room to watch the match to... avoid the heat.

Something very rare in the world of football happened during the match between Dortmund and Mamelodi Sundowns in the FIFA Club World Cup. The match took place at noon local time. The temperature at the TQL stadium was recorded at around 32 degrees Celsius.

Dortmund's reserve players sit in the locker room watching the match (Photo: X).

The stifling atmosphere made the players of both teams “unable to bear the heat”. Dortmund even came up with a way to help the players cope with the heat. That is, allowing the reserve players to enter the dressing room to watch the match. With any personnel adjustments, an assistant would return to the room to convey the message from coach Niko Kovac.

This is a controversial action by Dortmund. Many opinions say that the team is unprofessional and does not take the FIFA Club World Cup seriously.

Regardless, the weather in the US is causing difficulties for teams participating in the FIFA Club World Cup. Recently, Chelsea FC was declared a state of emergency due to the danger of having to play in 39C weather conditions in the city of Philadelphia.

Enzo Maresca's men are using the Philly training centre to prepare for their match against ES Tunis in the third round of the FIFA Club World Cup. Temperatures in Philadelphia have been extremely high over the past few days.

Chelsea players exhausted by the heat (Photo: Getty).

Similarly, Juventus will face Morocco’s Wydad at midday in Philadelphia, where the city has issued a warning to residents to “avoid working or playing in the heat.”

To deal with this situation, coach Maresca has limited the use of players with a history of muscle injuries such as Reece James and Romeo Lavia. In addition, The Blues have increased the rest time for the players.

Chelsea previously played Los Angeles FC at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, a covered stadium with powerful air conditioning to keep the players cool. However, their next game, the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, has no roof.

In contrast, the match between Palmeiras and Al Ahly at MetLife in New Jersey was postponed for 40 minutes due to thunderstorms. The match between Benfica and Auckland City was also postponed for 2 hours due to similar conditions.

The extreme weather conditions in the US have left many skeptical, worried that matches at the 2026 World Cup will be affected for the same reason.

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