This is a parameter that the staff of the Blues could not ignore.
With a temperature of 33 degrees announced in the afternoon - 37 degrees felt - the heat should play an important role during this second meeting of Group F, this Saturday (3 p.m.).
Since Wednesday evening, and their arrival in Budapest, the players of the France team have had time to measure the heat that envelops the Hungarian capital.
It's not a heatwave yet, but we're getting closer.
Aware of the impact that this ambient furnace could have on the performance of the French, Didier Deschamps and his assistants organized the three consecutive training sessions for the victory against Germany in the middle of the afternoon.
A way for the breeder and his men to begin to accustom the organisms to this oppressive temperature.
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The diet has also been adapted with a predilection for fruits and vegetables full of water, which Hugo Lloris confirms. âThe heat is an important factor which modifies all the preparation, including in the nutrition, explains the captain of the Blues. We hope there will be a water break (
Editor's note: a cool break
). Playing at 3 p.m. is no problem. But at more than 30 degrees, it is an important element. âUEFA, which we have requested, has not confirmed that a refreshment break will be organized. But the rules of the competition are clear and in case of temperature above 32 degrees - which should be the case this Saturday - two âcooling breaksâ of 1âČ30 take place around the 25th and 70th minute of the match.
In general, the decision is made after the teams have warmed up using a wet globe thermometer, a device allowing to estimate the effects of temperature, humidity, and solar radiation on humans.
Established in 2014 by Fifa, the cool break has sometimes turned into a tactical talk as in the Netherlands-Mexico during the World Cup in Brazil.
Louis Van Gaal, the Dutch coach, admitted that he used the break to reorganize his team, which ended up winning.
