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- The 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States may emit up to 7.8 million metric tons of CO2.
- Analysts estimate emissions are over double Qatar’s 3.8 million tons, with roughly 87 percent from travel across the tournament’s 4,500-kilometer route.
- Ecologists Madeleine Orr and David Gogishvili say digital viewing and travel impacts surpass FIFA’s mitigation efforts and urge media, players and governments to apply pressure.
