{"id":2626,"date":"2026-06-21T23:07:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T23:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reliablemovingcrews.com\/?p=2626"},"modified":"2026-06-21T23:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T23:07:03","slug":"world-cup-passion-trumps-miami-heat-for-uruguay-and-cape-verde-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reliablemovingcrews.com\/?p=2626","title":{"rendered":"World Cup passion trumps Miami heat for Uruguay and Cape Verde fans"},"content":{"rendered":"
MIAMI, June 21 (Reuters) – Fans arriving for Sunday’s World Cup clash between Uruguay and Cape Verde in Miami were greeted by sweltering \u200bheat, but supporters of both teams said their passion for football \u200cwas enough to overcome the challenging conditions.<\/div>
With temperatures hitting the 30 degrees Celsius mark, supporters sought shade, carried water bottles and applied sunscreen as they made their way to \u200bMiami Stadium.<\/div>
Uruguay fan Eduardo Bonbaloff summed up the conditions in blunt \u200bterms.<\/div>
“Too hot! Too hot. Incredible. Incredible. Terrible. Very hot,” he said.<\/div>
Others \u2060were more philosophical, insisting the chance to watch their team at a \u200bWorld Cup outweighed any discomfort.<\/div>
“The weather is too hot and we are almost \u200bin the 100-degree (Fahrenheit) feeling, but with water and the passion for the soccer, it pays it all,” said Uruguay supporter Valery Moncher, her face dripping with sweat.<\/div>
The oppressive conditions have \u200bbecome a talking point at the expanded 2026 World Cup, with players and \u200bcoaches raising concerns about the impact of heat and humidity on performance and player welfare.<\/div>
But \u200cfor \u2060some Cape Verde supporters, the tropical weather felt familiar.<\/div>
“This weather is at home,” said fan Vladimir Trkal. “It’s our weather. Tropical weather.”<\/div>
Fellow supporter Pedro Keouga agreed.<\/div>
“That’s true. The weather doesn’t matter,” he said.<\/div>
Others stressed the importance of staying hydrated.<\/div>
“It’s extremely \u200bhot today,” said \u200bone Cape Verde \u2060fan. “The way to keep hydrated, you need to drink water and ice water all the time to keep yourself hydrated.”<\/div>
Despite \u200bthe temperatures, the mood around the stadium remained festive \u200bas fans \u2060draped in sky blue and Cape Verdean colours mingled outside the ground ahead of a match that could have significant implications for qualification from Group H.<\/div>
Uruguay supporters, \u2060in \u200bparticular, appeared determined not to let the weather \u200bdistract them from the occasion.<\/div>
“Our players are playing 90 minutes. We can last with them when we’re \u200bnot even running,” said Emiliano Chirigliano. “We’re here to have fun.”<\/div>