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TORONTO — Portugal is set to face Croatia in the World Cup Round of 16 on Thursday (Friday, 00:00 AM continental Portugal time) in Toronto, under scorching conditions. Beyond the 32-degree Celsius heat, feeling like a real 42 degrees, there's a risk of the match being impacted by thunderstorms.
Several Canadian weather forecast sites indicate yellow alerts for thunderstorms between 1 PM local time (five hours ahead in Portugal) and 10 PM, which could potentially affect the game between the Portuguese and Croatian teams. Kick-off in Toronto is scheduled for 7 PM local time.
Just this Wednesday, the weather nearly disrupted Portugal's training session in Toronto, where they will play Croatia in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 on Friday morning (00:00 AM). There were even concerns that the session led by Roberto Martínez might not proceed due to strong gusts of wind. However, everything eventually returned to normal, and training commenced without incident.
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