James Hoping For Later World Cup Kick-off Times

England defender Reece James is hoping Fifa will see moving kick-off times for adjacent year's World Cup to thief players woody pinch perchance stifling summertime temperatures.

The United States, Canada and Mexico are co-hosting nan tournament, which starts 11 June, but concerns person been raised complete nan utmost power conditions teams will apt face.

James, 25, captained Chelsea to triumph successful nan Club World Cup this summertime successful nan US but nan title faced disapproval because of nan terrible conditions, pinch nan defender's team-mate Enzo Fernandez saying he felt "dizzy" while playing successful "very dangerous" heat.

"It's ace difficult conditions to play successful that heat, particularly america playing successful England - there's not thing for illustration that before," said James.

Research led by Queen's University Belfast recovered nan temperatures astatine 14 of nan 16 stadiums being utilized for nan 2026 World Cup could transcend perchance vulnerable levels during nan tournament.

Philadelphia, which is 1 of nan US cities hosting matches, was nether a terrible power informing during 1 of Chelsea's training sessions this summertime erstwhile temperatures reached 37C but because of nan 45% humidity conditions felt much for illustration 45C.

England, who person qualified for nan tourney pinch 2 games to spare, would use from later kick-offs erstwhile temperatures person cooled, according to head Thomas Tuchel.

"For sure, that would decidedly help," said James, "later kick-offs erstwhile it's not truthful basking and humid. That would decidedly help."

England are readying a warm-weather training campy successful Florida to thief acclimatise for nan tourney and will besides build a "heat-proof" crippled plan, said adjunct Anthony Barry.

Asked if football's world governing assemblage has contacted him for feedback aft nan Club World Cup, James added: "No, I haven't been asked astir my thoughts connected kick-off times.

"I'm judge they will person asked someone. Maybe managers aliases group astatine nan clubs. I'm judge they will person sewage immoderate feedback."

Fifa is apt to schedule World Cup matches involving awesome European nations aft midnight UK clip successful an effort to combat power issues.

It is anticipated these kick-off times will reflector those astatine nan Club World Cup, erstwhile nan earliest games started astatine 17:00 BST, followed by 20:00, 23:00 and 02:00.

"You consciousness nan power nan infinitesimal you measurement extracurricular nan hotel. The conditions are ace hot," James continued.

"Once you are retired location you accommodate nan longer you are there, erstwhile you are settled successful erstwhile spot and effort to limit nan things you can.

"The pitches erstwhile we were location weren't nan top either and made it a small spot harder but hopefully by nan clip nan World Cup comes astir hopefully it's better."

England look Serbia astatine Wembley Stadium connected Thursday and past are distant to Albania connected Sunday.