Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez goes up the final of Sunday’s World Cup for the weather, together with Paris Saint-Germain.
«To be honest, the heat is incredible,» Fernandez said Friday. «I recently got a little dizzy during a play. I had to lie on the floor because I was really dizzy. Playing in this temperature in this temperature in very dangerous.»
FIFA has reduced ticket prices again prior to the final, such as during the tournament.
Chelsea and PSG play EDT in Metlife Stadium from 3 p.m., also the location of next year’s World Cup final. Because of the heat, Fernandez advised the FIFA to prevent afternoon traph -offs during the 2026 tournament.
File photo: Al Ain’s Park Yong-Woo cools off during the Club World Cup Group G Soccer Match between Wydad AC and Al AIN FC in Washington, Thursday 26 June 2025. | Photoredit: AP
File photo: Al Ain’s Park Yong-Woo cools off during the Club World Cup Group G Soccer Match between Wydad AC and Al AIN FC in Washington, Thursday 26 June 2025. | Photoredit: AP
«The speed of the game is not the same,» he said. «Everything is getting very slow. Well, let’s hope they change the schedule next year, at least so that it remains a beautiful and attractive football spectacle.»
The temperature in the event of a kick -off is expected to be 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28 Celsius) with moisture, making it feel like 91 F (33 C). Both teams were not allowed to have media availability from FIFA on Saturday.
PSG tries to complete a quadruple after winning Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and his first Champions League title.
Chelsea tries his second world championship after winning in 2021. The blues have a fourth day of rest after beating Fluminense 2-0 on Tuesday, a day before PSG Real Madrid routed 4-0.
The lowest ticket prices fell from USD 330 earlier in the week to USD 199.60 on Saturday.
