Historical data between 2012 and 2021 reveal the potential weather challenges awaiting the upcoming 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup slated for June-July 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico.1 The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is projected to range between 30°C and 35°C in six host cities (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Miami and Monterrey) in the afternoon (15:00–18:00 hours).1 To beat the heat, recommended strategies include allowing adequate time to acclimatise, implementing in-match cooling breaks and planning for effective rehydration.2 3 The most effective method to beat the heat is heat acclimatisation/acclimation.4 For football players, maintaining internal body temperature above 38.5°C for 60 min with training for a total of 10–14 sessions may ensure adequate heat adaptations.4 In addition, maintaining euhydration during a football match in the heat is essential and it can reduce internal body temperature and improve physiological function compared with playing in a dehydrated state.5 Although in-play cooling is advocated,3 there is a scarcity of literature addressing the most efficient cooling methods,2 with the majority of available evidence not directly applicable to football. Consequently, the aim of this editorial is to provide a brief discussion of evidence, grounded in realistic studies, pertaining …

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减轻高温对足球运动员健康和表现影响的赛中策略

2012 年至 2021 年的历史数据揭示了即将于 2026 年 6 月至 7 月在美国、加拿大和墨西哥举行的 2026 年国际足联 (FIFA) 世界杯即将到来的潜在天气挑战。1 预计湿球地球温度 (WBGT)六个主办城市（亚特兰大、达拉斯、休斯顿、堪萨斯城、迈阿密和蒙特雷）下午（15:00–18:00）气温在 30°C 到 35°C 之间。1 为了抵御酷暑，推荐策略包括留出足够的时间来适应环境、在比赛中进行降温休息以及计划有效的补液。2 3 抵御炎热的最有效方法是热适应/适应。4 对于足球运动员，将内部体温保持在 38.5°C 以上 60 秒分钟，总共 10-14 次训练可确保足够的热适应。4 此外，在炎热的足球比赛中保持水分充足至关重要，与脱水状态下比赛相比，它可以降低体内温度并改善生理功能.5 尽管提倡比赛中降温，3 但很少有文献讨论最有效的降温方法，2 大多数现有证据并不直接适用于足球。因此，这篇社论的目的是基于现实研究，对有关……的证据进行简要讨论。