Today's World Cup weather forecast

The weather has been a major talking point heading into the 2026 World Cup hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Extreme heat set to be encountered in places such as Mexico City and Miami is likely to have a negative effect on performance, especially for European sides that aren't used to the conditions, while storms seen across North America impacted warm-up matches.

Kick-off for England's final warm-up game against Costa Rica in Orlando was delayed by an hour following heavy rainfall that completely saturated the playing surface.

Below, we take a look at the weather forecast for today's World Cup fixtures...

Mexico v South Africa

The opening game of the tournament will take place at the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City in blazing sunshine.

Temperatures are expected to reach 25° for the duration of the match, with intermittent cloud cover and little chance of rain. A UV Index of 7.8 means that fans would be wise to apply some factor 50 sun cream to protect against the sun.

With a real feel of 30° - the opener promises to be a hot one.

South Korea v Czechia

Almost seven hours down the road in Guadalajara, players taking to the pitch for South Korea v Czechia will face more tolerable conditions.

Temperatures should not exceed 25° and the setting sun will result in cooler conditions throughout the duration of the game. However, humidity levels are set to rise in excess of 70%, causing issues for players as the game nears its conclusion.

Source: AccuWeather