Phoebe Hobson
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first heard Jan 2025
last heard 4 Jun
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We know that heat and humidity, as you say, Alex, is expected to be an issue at this World Cup, particularly in places like London,
monterey miami west scotland play brazil and fans should be drinking multiple liters of water to avoid heat stress so there are concerns that banning reusable bottles creates a barrier to staying hydrated now
I think it's intriguing that FIFA's position on this has changed multiple times.
It was only a little over two weeks ago I did a story on heat and received a statement from them saying that spectators will be allowed to bring a factory sealed water bottle into matches when forecasts indicated elevated temperatures.
Now the stadium code of conduct makes no reference to that at all.
So that's changed.
There's been this U-turn on reusable bottles too and it's a U-turn with potentially significant consequences because
People believe this will increase the risk of heat stress.
And one scientist described it to me as a reckless rejection of FIFA's duty of care.
You're right.
FIFA has come under fire.
There's been complaints that fans are being hit by ticket prices, inflated train fares.
And as you say, this U-turn, they say, comes down to safety.
They're worried about water bottles being used as missiles by fans.
So they say that people will be able to buy water in the stadium.
They're not going to inflate the prices.
beyond what you would usually pay at those venues.
And they say this move will lower the risk of injury caused by potentially fans throwing missiles.
They said in a statement that they're committed to protecting the health and safety of all the players, referees, fans, volunteers and staff.
And they added that they're working closely with the host cities, the local authorities to put heat mitigations in place for fans travelling to the stadium.
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