Juventus Coach Igor Tudor Complains of Tough Florida Weather Conditions During Loss to Real Madrid
- On Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Juventus lost 1-0 to Real Madrid under intense heat at Hard Rock Stadium.
- Under South Florida's punishing weather, Miami's sweltering conditions with 86°F temperature and 70% humidity caused extreme exhaustion among Juventus players.
- In an unprecedented scene, ten Juventus players requested substitutions due to extreme exhaustion caused by punishing heat and humidity, exceeding the five substitutions allowed under FIFA rules.
- The match sparked scrutiny of FIFA's heat protocols, with cooling breaks under debate amid player exhaustion and criticism from FIFpro.
- The Miami match warns the 2026 World Cup organizers to enhance heat protocols and consider more flexible substitution rules amid extreme environmental conditions.
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Juventus coach Igor Tudor complains of tough Florida weather conditions during loss to Real Madrid
Juventus coach Igor Tudor complained about the tough weather conditions in South Florida following its elimination from the Club World Cup with a 1-0 loss to Real Madrid in the round of 16.
Ten players asked to be substituted in sultry condition, Juve coach says
MIAMI - Ten players asked to be substituted during Juventus's 1-0 defeat by Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Club World Cup on Tuesday in humid and hot conditions, coach Igor Tudor said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Soccer-Ten players asked to be substituted in sultry condition, Juve coach says
MIAMI (Reuters) -Ten players asked to be substituted during Juventus's 1-0 defeat by Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Club World Cup on Tuesday in humid and hot conditions, coach Igor Tudor said. Read full story
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