The head coach of Dortmund's Borussia team, Niko Kovach, requested FIFA to draw conclusions based on the results of the World Club Championship. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The matches held in the USA often take place during the hot daytime hours. This allows for viewing the games at a convenient time in Europe.
Kovach proposed to start the matches of the 2026 World Cup later. According to him, fans want to see exciting and live football, but it is difficult to showcase such a game in excessively hot weather.
This opinion was cited by The Athletic publication. It is worth noting that in the quarter-finals of the World Club Championship, Borussia lost to Real with a score of 2:3.
The game started at 16:00 local time (23:00 Moscow time). The World Cup in the summer of 2026 will be jointly held by the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
