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How sweltering Scotland can handle World Cup heat

How sweltering Scotland can handle World Cup heat

With Scotland's World Cup games expected to take place in temperatures of around 30C, Steve Clarke and his team will have to battle the conditions as well as Morocco and Brazil.

June 17, 2026 at 11:16 AM Original source
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Notable Quotes

""It's 10 or 12 days that Scotland have been there so the acclimation and adaptation to the conditions has probably taken place quite nicely.""

— Vish Unnithan , Academic

Key People

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Steve ClarkeAthlete

Steve Clarke is the head coach of the Scotland national football team.

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Vish UnnithanAcademic

Vish Unnithan is a professor of sports science and exercise physiology.

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How sweltering Scotland can handle World Cup heat
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With Scotland's World Cup games expected to take place in temperatures of around 30C, Steve Clarke and his team will have to battle the conditions as well as Morocco and Brazil.

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