Days before Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium, an air quality alert triggered by Canadian wildfire smoke could force FIFA to add extra breaks to the match.
Canadian wildfire smoke has blanketed New York and New Jersey days before Sunday’s World Cup final, according to SPORTbible.
Officials issued an air quality health alert urging residents indoors, though Spain still trained outside Thursday; Argentina train Friday.
A dancer’s father described conditions at MetLife Stadium as “heavy,” while an NWSL match this week saw extra breaks added under league protocol. FIFA already enforces hydration breaks each half but could add more if smoke persists.
Governor Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers to stay “air quality aware,” while a Chicago Fire MLS match was postponed entirely due to similarly poor conditions this week.
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