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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Alex Pattle

The high-tech way England’s players are preparing for World Cup heat

  • England players used 'digital pills' during their training camp in Girona, Spain, to monitor their body temperatures and assess their ability to handle hot conditions in preparation for the 2026 World Cup.
  • The players trained in heated tents and underwent fitness tests on exercise bikes while taking biometric pills that measured their internal body temperatures.
  • The tablets contained digital technology that allowed FA sports scientists to remotely scan the pills and gather data on the players' body temperatures and cooling times.
  • Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace noted the difficulty of the 45-minute bike exercise while being monitored, highlighting the insights gained into how players cope in hot conditions.
  • The training aims to prepare the team for expected high temperatures in cities like Dallas and Monterrey, where average daily temperatures in early July can reach 35 degrees Celsius.

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England players take ‘digital pills’ to measure internal body temperature

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