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imanixsupporter

yes but you have weeks to acclimatise for a world cup, rather than being dumped into those conditions, against a team already well accustomed to said conditions, what is more important right now is developing our style of play which is almost impossible in such conditions 

coochiee

imanixsupporter

This is honestly a waste of time... 37 degrees. Mexico players are far, far more accustomed to such temperatures. We were DOA. NZF needs to learn a lesson for this and not schedule friendlies in hot areas/months. 

This could be exactly sort of weather encounter in 2026

It could also be much worse. The humidity is low in California and it's September. It could be hotter than 37 and more humid in July of 2026. You could also play a number of matches indoors or at night, there's no way of knowing until the draw, but experiencing this weather is a positive IMO. 

Sure having time to acclimatize will help, but you can't really acclimatize to extreme heat. At some point you have to play at a certain tempo and you have to possess the ball a fair amount otherwise you're going to dead on your feet.  Hopefully there's a lesson in there too about using your subs sooner than you might normally. 

You talk about developing a style of play and obviously that is important, but if that style of play isn't adaptable to playing in the summer in the Western Hemisphere, I think it's a missed opportunity at the World Cup.