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Altitude: how does it affect players and how big is England’s disadvantage?

Altitude: how does it affect players and how big is England’s disadvantage?
⚽ Football News · The Guardian · Jul 3, 2026

England play in Mexico City on Sunday, 2,240m above sea level, and research shows high-speed running is harder and recovery is slower England have made it into the last 16 of the World Cup, and will face Mexico on Sunday (1am Monday BST). But they will also be up against another opponent: altitude. We take a look at ho

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