Chelsea midfielder nearly collapsed due to hot weather at FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final, midfielder Enzo Fernandes has called on FIFA to intervene. He said the players have had to compete in terrible heat since the beginning of the tournament.

Enzo Fernandez stressed that the conditions at the Club World Cup are “very dangerous”. “To be honest, the heat here is terrible,” he said. “To be honest, I don’t know how to describe the weather. The other day I got dizzy while following a play. I had to lie down because I was so dizzy. It’s very, very dangerous to play in this heat.”

The extremely hot weather during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has caused many players and coaches to express their concerns. Like Chelsea, this club has canceled at least one training session due to the hot weather. In other training sessions, their logistics team has also worked at full capacity to keep the players warm.

The global players’ union (FIFPRO) has just released data showing that at the tournament in the US, at least 3 matches were played in dangerously hot weather. This caused negative impacts not only for the players but also for the spectators on the field. In addition, the quality of the competition also decreased significantly.

The players had to drink water constantly.

That's why Enzo is calling on FIFA to change the 2026 World Cup schedule to avoid endangering players competing in next year's tournament. "Hopefully next year they'll change the schedule. At least it'll make the matches more exciting, right?", the Argentine player said.

Faced with this situation, FIFA is considering using more covered stadiums at the 2026 World Cup. Some stadiums in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles and Houston could be used for the world's most attractive tournament a year later.

This year, the FIFA Club World Cup is taking place in the context of the Gold Cup and MLS still being held in parallel, so some covered stadiums are not included in the competition program. Next year, the World Cup will certainly have more options for venues to solve this problem.

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