The 2026 FIFA World Cup has started during a period of severe weather warnings, raising serious concerns about the health and safety of staff and participants in North American host cities.

2026年FIFA世界盃在嚴重天氣警告期間開始，引起對北美主辦城市中工作人員與參與者健康與安全的嚴重擔憂。

The tournament is taking place during unusually high temperatures, with the National Weather Service reporting dangerous heat in several areas. Data shows that global temperatures have risen since the last North American tournament, which increases the risk of heat exhaustion. A University of Georgia study emphasized that certain roles are more vulnerable, specifically security guards, food service staff, and temporary contractors who are not used to the local climate. Furthermore, the lack of air conditioning in venues in cities like Miami and Philadelphia makes these conditions even more dangerous.

本屆賽事在異常高溫期間舉行，國家氣象局報告指出多個地區出現危險高溫。數據顯示，自上次北美賽事以來，全球氣溫已上升，增加了中暑的風險。喬治亞大學的一項研究強調，某些職位較為脆弱，特別是保安人員、餐飲服務人員以及不適應當地氣候的臨時承包商。此外，邁阿密和費城等城市的場館缺乏空調，使這些情況變得更加危險。

However, the response to these risks has been inconsistent. While FIFA has changed match schedules to avoid the hottest part of the day and added water breaks for players, labor advocates assert that these measures do not protect staff who start work long before the games begin. Additionally, safety protocols are limited because there are no uniform laws; only California and Washington have enforceable heat standards for workers. In states like Florida and Texas, local cities are prevented from creating their own heat protection laws. Consequently, the safety of temporary workers often depends on the kindness of their employers, despite warnings from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

然而，針對這些風險的應對措施並不一致。雖然FIFA調整了比賽賽程以避開一天中最熱的时段，並為球員增加了飲水時間，但勞工倡議者主張，這些措施無法保護在比賽開始前很久就開始工作的員工。此外，由於缺乏統一法律，安全協定十分有限；僅有加州和華盛頓州擁有對工人具有強制力的高溫標準。在佛羅里達州和德克薩斯州，當地城市被禁止制定自己的高溫保護法。因此，儘管職業安全與健康管理局發出了警告，臨時工的安全往往取決於僱主的仁慈。

The tournament continues under extreme weather alerts, and the actual safety of workers depends on whether employers choose to provide voluntary protections.

賽事在極端天氣警報下繼續進行，而工作人員的實際安全則取決於雇主是否選擇提供自願性保護。