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		jowiar on Sept 25, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Revealed: Qatar's World Cup 'slaves' Much of Australia is reasonably temperate. July in Sydney or Melbourne is in the 40s-50s Fahrenheit, which, while chilly, is both comparable to the climate for a large portion of the club season in Europe and vastly better than 100-ish for a sport that combines endurance running with interval sprints.

TheCoelacanth on Sept 25, 2013 [–]

The previous World Cup in South Africa was also held during their winter. I believe the weather was similar to what Australia would have.

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