World Cup 2026: How football fans can avoid health red cards during the tournament
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Ryan Yeo Eng Hong and his son, Jaze Yeo Jie Kai, are prepared for long nights during World Cup 2026.
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- The expanded World Cup 2026 schedule features many early morning/late night matches for Singapore fans, who plan to disrupt sleep to catch live games.
- Doctors warn that disrupted routines during major tournaments cause fatigue, headaches, infections, and can aggravate chronic conditions like heart disease or diabetes.
- Experts advise prioritising matches, managing screen time, taking naps, moving during breaks, and choosing light, portion-controlled snacks over alcohol and heavy food.
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SINGAPORE – As anticipation for World Cup 2026 reaches fever pitch, football fans like Ryan Yeo Eng Hong, 44, have already synced match schedules to their calendars.
With a record 48 teams playing 104 matches across 39 days, this tournament will be 10 days longer than the 2022 edition. It will take place across the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 (June 12 Singapore time) to July 19, with most match timings ranging from 3am to noon Singapore time.