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Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/climate-cost-expanded-world-cup-under-scrutiny-emissions-set-soar-2026-06-09/That is roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of 1.7 million cars, or the yearly emissions of Sierra Leone, making it the most polluting World Cup ever staged, according to academics and campaigners, driven mostly by the vast distances that teams, fans and media will travel across the three-country, 16-city format.