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The England national team is taking unusual steps to prepare for what is expected at the 2026 World Cup in North America.
The England national team is utilising heated tents in training to simulate the conditions they may encounter at the 2026 World Cup, hosted across the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
The team is currently in Girona, Spain, for a training camp. Led by manager Thomas Tuchel, they are undergoing rigorous preparations.
The national team is gearing up to face Andorra in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday before a friendly against Senegal at Nottingham Forest's City Ground on June 10.
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The team has been impressive in their World Cup qualifiers, and there is no doubt that the players will show up in their match against Andorra. England currently lead Group K with six points after winning all their two matches played so far.
They began their campaign with a 3-0 dominant win over Latvia before extending the winning streak to their match against Albania, winning 2-0.
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The training camp will allow Thomas Tuchel and the FA's performance staff to assess how players handle the extreme heat and humidity expected at the tournament.
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Players will perform fitness tests on exercise bikes inside the heated tents, replicating potential tournament temperatures, and their recovery will also be closely monitored.
Thomas Tuchel previously stated his expectation that players will 'suffer' in the tournament's conditions. He plans to travel to the Club World Cup in the United States this summer to personally evaluate the climate.
"It is important to see matches now in America, and in Miami at three in the afternoon. I will see that. How it looks, and we need to understand how to cool the players down, to drink. What our options are," Thomas Tuchel said as per BBC Sport.
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"Let's see because it is after the season, so it will be very similar. The actual experience is for the players, but I have done pre-season there in Orlando and I will be very surprised if we do not suffer. Suffering is one of the headlines for this World Cup."
Concerns have been raised about potentially dangerous temperatures at 14 of the 16 World Cup stadiums. In Dallas, for example, over 80% of June and July days typically exceed 28°C.
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