World Cup: Wales Suffer First Setback as England Resort to Cheeky Tactic to Fight Qatar Heat

• The World Cup is set to start in three days but nations like Wales are already feeling the heat, having to push back training sessions as a result of the intense temperatures
• Qatar decided to hold the global football tournament towards the end of the year when weather conditions in the Middle East were milder
• Meanwhile, England are training in the morning hours when the temperatures in Doha are at their peak, to help players cope with possible conditions

The Wales national team will have to find a way to cope with the Doha heat ahead of the World Cup, after they pushed back one of their training sessions because of the weather in Qatar.

Ahead of their opener against the United States on Monday, the Wales squad is struggling to cope with the soaring temperatures in the Middle Eastern country.

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One of their training sessions had to be pushed back as temperatures rose way above the average of 30 degrees, which is already high in of itself.

As reported by Daily Mail, Wales coach Rob Page remains optimistic however, and he was quick to praise Qatar for measures taken to beat the heat in the stadiums.

'I went to the stadium where we play our three games and it is exceptional. They've put air conditioning units all around the pitch; I could feel it from where I was stood."

England players surviving the heat

Elsewhere, the England squad has also been forced to train in the scorching heat, but Gareth Southgate’s men are finding no excuses.

The Three Lions are among the 32 teams that are now in Qatar ahead of the tournament kickoff on November 20, and according to Talksport, one way the team has decided to cope with the heat is to train in the morning when it is the hottest.

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This, according to talkSPORT’s Three Lion correspondent Faye Carruthers, is England’s way of coping with the fiercest temperatures and attempting to get players used to being active when the mercury is at its fiercest.

The Qatar World Cup had to take place in the winter, when temperatures were a bit more merciful, as a traditional June schedule would have seen players play in temperatures of up to 40 degrees.

Ronaldo’s dream World Cup final

Sports Brief also earlier reported on Cristiano Ronaldo revealing his World Cup dream final.

The 37-year-old, who has been the subject of controversy in recent days, is set to be a key member of the Portugal squad, which has been tipped to advance to the knockout stages despite their tough group opponents.

According to Ronaldo, he would like to meet Casemiro’s Brazil in the World Cup final, but that will be mathematically impossible if Portugal finish second in their group and Brazil wins theirs.