Swedish national team trains in extreme heat ahead of World Cup match

June 18, 2026

Swedish football players have battled record heat during training in Texas ahead of Saturday's World Cup match against the Netherlands.

The players trained at Toyota Stadium in Dallas on Thursday when the temperature was just over 30 degrees but felt like up to 40 degrees with humidity.
Gabriel Gudmundsson described it as the hottest training of his life. Alexander Bernhardsson and Benjamin Nygren confirmed it was very taxing.
The national team plans a delayed Midsummer celebration with a traditional lunch on Sunday in Dallas together with families. The match against the Netherlands is played indoors in Houston on Saturday.

What people are saying

X discussions focus on the Swedish national team's training in extreme Texas heat ahead of their World Cup match against the Netherlands. Posts note high temperatures around 96°F and heat index up to 115°F in host cities like Houston. Accounts highlight preparations including local player advice and unconventional training methods. Reactions are mostly neutral, emphasizing the physical challenges for the team.

The teams in Houston are practicing at the SaberCats Stadium. Open air. Sweden and Czechia are in Frisco and Mansfield, Texas loosely Dallas/Ft. Worth area. They are also practicing in open air stadiums. It's currently 96°F @ 4:47 pm, at my home about 1.5 hours away from them.

— Holli Feeley (@HolliFeeley) June 14, 2026

Parts of Texas are under extreme heat warnings and advisories this week as FIFA fans from all across the globe visit the Lone Star State. In Houston, which is hosting a match between the Netherlands and Sweden, heat index values are projected to reach 115 degrees. pic.twitter.com/yr3SPdrpmD

— Spectrum News 1 Texas (@SpectrumNews1TX) June 18, 2026

Isak when in form is a joy to watch. However, Sweden could end up facing the toughest heat challenge of any team in the World Cup. They play in Dallas, Monterrey and Houston which are among the three hottest World Cup host cities in June.

— ScorAsia (@scorasia) June 14, 2026

Graham Potter is taking Sweden’s World Cup training sessions in a cowboy hat 🤠

Sweden is using FC Dallas' stadium as its home base for the tournament 🏟️ pic.twitter.com/BcoGN6HfsY

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 10, 2026

To prepare for the FIFA World Cup, Herman Johansson's Swedish teammates looked to him for advice before arriving at the team's base camp in Frisco.@RyanMyers_23 breaks down how the @FCDallas defender is helping Sweden prep for the Texas heat:https://t.co/7OznGHDB8d

— SportsDayDFW (@SportsDayDFW) June 10, 2026

Sources

• https://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/plagade-svenskar-absolut-varmaste-jag-varit-om-i-hela-mit-liv/
• https://www.dn.se/sport/forsenat-midsommarfirande-i-usa-tror-ingen-kommer-supa/
• https://www.na.se/sill-och-potatis-vantar-men-forst-pa-sondag/
• https://www.na.se/vm-tempen-stiger-varmaste-jag-varit-med-om/
• https://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/sill-och-potatis-vantar-men-forst-pa-sondag/