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Germany deploys high-tech cooling vests ahead of 2026 World Cup

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The German national team’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, have taken a technological turn as the DFB seeks to counter extreme heat with cutting-edge solutions. On Monday, the squad will move into their World Cup camp, where advanced cooling vests and real-time environmental monitoring systems will be deployed to protect players from temperatures expected to exceed 35°C. “We’ve learned from past tournaments that heat can be a decisive factor,” a DFB spokesperson told *Die Welt* . The vests, developed in collaboration with sports scientists, circulate chilled water through microchannels, while sensors track humidity and air quality to adjust training schedules dynamically.

Former captain Ilkay Gündoğan has added to the pre-tournament buzz, predicting Germany could spring a “very big surprise” in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Speaking to the *Frankfurter Allgemeine*, Gündoğan emphasized the need for a balanced squad, singling out potential successors to his role as the team’s on-field link between defense and attack . “The mix has to be right,” he said. “We have quality, but we also need players who can adapt quickly.” His remarks follow Germany’s disjointed Euro 2024 campaign, where tactical rigidity and squad unrest overshadowed a golden generation’s potential.

Across the Atlantic, Scotland’s World Cup preparations have been revitalized by an unexpected goal glut. In two pre-tournament friendlies, Steve Clarke’s side scored eight goals, including a 6-2 thrashing of Bolivia, which Lawrence Shankland described as giving the camp a “club feel.” The upturn in form has clarified Scotland’s starting XI ahead of Saturday’s opener against Haiti in Houston, where a win could set the tone for a tournament long dismissed as a rebuilding phase .

Meanwhile, Brazil’s World Cup ambitions suffered a setback when midfielder Wesley was ruled out of the tournament with an injury sustained in the final warm-up match. The 26-year-old, a key creative outlet in Tite’s system, joins a growing list of absentees affecting South American contenders, including Argentina’s Lisandro Martínez and Colombia’s James Rodríguez .

As the tournament’s June 11 kickoff approaches, the 2026 edition—expanded to 48 teams and spread across three host nations—promises logistical and climatic challenges unlike any before. Extreme heat warnings, time-zone complications, and political tensions, including former U.S. President Donald Trump’s contentious remarks about FIFA, have done little to dampen the global spectacle. “Football will survive this test, as it always does,” writes the *Tagesspiegel*, noting that the tournament’s unifying power transcends geopolitics .

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