FIFA WC final in danger? Wildfire haze engulfs New Jersey as Spain train through smoke

The build-up to Sunday's FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain has been overshadowed by an unexpected opponent — thick wildfire haze drifting south from Canada, prompting air quality alerts across New York and New Jersey and raising questions over whether football's biggest match could face weather-related disruption.After a tournament repeatedly interrupted by thunderstorms, lightning delays and adverse weather, concerns have now shifted from rain to smoke, with Canadian wildfires blanketing much of the northeastern United States in a dense haze.Authorities in both New York and New Jersey have issued health advisories after air quality reached unhealthy and, at times, "very unhealthy" levels.