The World Cup final will go ahead at its planned 8pm kick-off time in New Jersey on Sunday, despite worries over ‘dangerous’ conditions. European champions Spain face defending world champions Argentina at the MetLife Stadium for the match, in what promises to be an action-packed instant classic for the ages.

However, smoke from wildfires in Canada had put the location of the World Cup final into question, with degraded air quailty proving potentially problematic for players, staff and fans. The air quality was rated ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this week – with NJ.gov defining those groups as people with asthma, lung disease or heart disease, as well as older adults, children and infants. Meanwhile, a health expert has warned that the climate could be ‘dangerous’ for some fans.