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A World Cup that began with controversies over sponsors on a carbon footprint basis has ended with an admission by the global body’s chair Greg Barclay that climate change is adding to complications for tournament organisers.
The warming of the earth, combined with the exhausting nature of the game, is raising questions about the future of the second most popular sport in the world.