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uatme t1_ixq9bvy wrote

Do desert dwellers have an advantage in Qatar? Like when Canada played Mexico in subzero temperatures?

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Dracotoo t1_ixr112f wrote

I mean id doubt it, england still pulverised iran

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Northern23 t1_ixrjie5 wrote

They should've kept it during the summer though, teams from warm weather should be allowed to take advantage of their summer, the same way Europeans do :)

I feel bad of our opponents during the qualifiers who had to face us in the snow

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DarthNihilus_501st t1_ixs2p44 wrote

Dude, hot is hot and cold is cold.

Sure, some teams might be more acclimated to the weather and environment of a certain setting, but in the end, they are all: running long distances, wearing the same clothes, and playing in the same conditions.

They all suffer equally for the most part.

And keep in mind that the teams have been given days of practice in Qatar so it's not like they have absolutely 0 experience with the weather there.

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uatme t1_ixs3eiu wrote

It was an honest ignorant question. I've never been anywhere "hot" before but I'm also not a professional athlete. Elevation makes a big difference and a few days is barely enough time to get climatized.

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Osprey_NE t1_ixs4hc1 wrote

It does make a difference but not as much as elevation.

However the weather in Doha is like a mild summer weather currently.

Almost every country has that.

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mymentor79 t1_ixs4y3a wrote

The stadiums are air conditioned, so the players aren't really feeling the heat.

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