Facing with the high temperatures during this summer's Club World Cup and the same problems that may be faced by the 2026 World Cup jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, FIFA President Infantino advocated the adoption of a "cooling moratorium" measure and recommended the use of covered stadiums during the day.

Infantino highly praised the first Club World Cup, saying at a press conference at Trump Tower in New York that this event was "the most successful club competition in the world." FIFA opened a new office in New York this week. At this press conference, Infantino also responded to many criticisms surrounding the event.

In response to the problem of low audiences in certain competitions, he said: "I would rather have 35,000 spectators in the 80,000-seat stadium than have 20,000 spectators in the 20,000-seat stadium."

At the same time, Infantino also admitted that high temperatures are a "real problem", especially when looking forward to the 2026 World Cup. Most of the Club World Cup matches are played under hot conditions, forcing the organizers to introduce a cooling timeout every half to give players a chance to rest and cool down. As most games are scheduled to be held at noon or afternoon, considering the viewing time of European audiences, this also exacerbates the heat issue.

He said: "We have to think about how to improve, we have implemented a cooling pause and sprinkle a water to cool down. We have some covered stadiums, so we will use them more during the day."

However, of the 16 stadiums planned for next year's World Cup event, only five have retractable ceilings.