World Cup 2026: Argentina vs Algeria Live Updates – Tournament Called 'Most Polluting Ever'

In the latest who-cares-the-rapture-is-coming-soon-anyway news, Johnny Child continues to turn left for global warming.

As a result of the huge distances, the New Weather Institute has described this World Cup as “the most polluting event ever”, estimating that it will generate about 9 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Air travel is responsible for about 7.7 million tons of that carbon estimate, more than four times that of the average for World Cups held from 2010 to 2022.