# Soccer: Scientists say world governing body FIFA’s current heat safety measures for the World Cup in North America are inadequate and risk seriously harming players. A group of world-leading experts write in an open letter the guidelines are impossible to justify. They ask FIFA to introduce stronger protections such as longer cooling breaks and clearer protocols for delaying or postponing matches in extreme conditions. BBC Sport reports heat is expected to be an issue at the tournament in Canada, the US and Mexico during the Northern Hemisphere summer.
Soccer: Scientists warn FIFA its heat safety measures for the World Cup are inadequate