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They only come here once in a lifetime so I am going to be hot for today, I am going to enjoy it,&#8221; Garza said.<\/div>\n<div>Scorching temperatures are an issue at other venues in \u200bthe tournament held across \u200bthe U.S., Canada and \u2060Mexico but the combination of extreme heat and high humidity make stepping outside in Houston feel like a blast from a furnace.<\/div>\n<div>Officials \u200bare also ready for an influx of fans from cooler-weather countries like \u200bGermany and \u2060Sweden, who are not used to such heat, when their teams play their matches in Houston.<\/div>\n<div>Many visitors lining up for the fan festival on Saturday came prepared with umbrellas to provide shelter \u2060from \u200bthe sun while others clutched personal fans or draped \u200bt-shirts over their heads. 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