JAKARTA - Players and coaches appearing in the 2025 Club World Cup have expressed concerns about hot and humid conditions during the tournament in the United States.
Manchester City midfielder, Tijjani Reijnders, admits that the players are wary of the high summer temperature there.
The Citizens are preparing for their first match against Morocco's Wydad AC, at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
The match started at 12 noon local time when the temperature was expected to exceed 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29.4 degrees Celsius).
Mancester City manager Pep Guardiola has held a long training session amid the hot Florida weather at their headquarters, Boca Raton. Last Friday's exercise lasted nearly two hours with temperatures exceeding 90 Fahrenheit.
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However, Reijnders insists the Manchester City players will be ready to face these conditions.
"It will be difficult. There are lots of good teams (in tournaments) and the weather is very hot. We are getting used to it and will be ready for Wednesday's game."
"We take it very seriously. We want to win every tournament we participate in. This is no different," said Reijnders.
Reijnders isn't the only player who says they have to fight the heat.
Shifting to the Champions League title holder, Paris Saint-Germain, they won 4-0 over Atletico Madrid on Monday, June 16, 2025 WIB, at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, where the air temperature reached around 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32.2 degrees Celsius).
"It's impossible. The weather is very hot. My leg hurts, my nails hurt. I can't stop or start."
"In the end, this is extraordinary. Because everyone has experienced the same thing, there are no complaints," said Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente, after the match.
Meanwhile, PSG manager Luis Enrique agreed to say that the mid-day kick-off was hampering the game.
"The match was clearly influenced by air temperature. The timing was perfect for European supporters, but the teams suffered," said Enrique.
As for Real Madrid, they train for the first time on Sunday, June 15, 2025, local time, at the base camp located in Florida.
They started preparations for their opening match against Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, early morning WIB.
In a high-temperature training session, Xabi Alonso's new coach was seen moving his hands through a sprinkler and using ice cubes to cool his body.
FIFA has had protocols for Club World Cup matches in hot weather since 2014.
However, the procedure only allows rest cooling, which means players can drink an additional liquid once in each round if the average field temperature for heat and humidity exceeds 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
The hot weather that enveloped the host of the 2025 Club World Cup certainly brought its own concerns.
Reflecting on the 2024 Copa America in the United States, there were two incidents of dehydration related to hot temperatures.
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