Graeme Souness was known for physical toughness, but even he suffered severely in extreme conditions during the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, losing weight and struggling to breathe in stifling heat and high altitude. He was omitted from Scotland’s decisive final match against Uruguay because he could not be expected to last in those conditions. Heat also affects modern tournaments by disrupting training and causing physical symptoms, even with multiple substitutes available. Teams may need to adapt tactics, such as controlling possession more and choosing the right moments to play, because intense pressing for full matches becomes unrealistic in high temperatures.
"If you turn the game into a basketball match in this heat, it's not going to help anyone, said the Chelsea defender Levi Colwill. You have to control the ball way more, pick the right times to"
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