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With a barrage of 40 goals in 12 matches, scoring is up at the Women’s World Cup.

Far less pleasantly, so is the heat.

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Field temperatures eclipsed 50 C during the first group stage matches at multiple venues, including Canada’s 1-0 win over China at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium in the tournament opener last Saturday. The conditions have not been directly linked to the use of artificial turf, but they have renewed complaints over the absence of grass fields.

Fox Sports reporter Julie Stewart-Binks — who covered six matches over the competition’s first four days — said players have shared their grievances about the turf with her. One was Norwegian striker Isabell Herlovsen, who scored twice in a 4-0 win over Thailand on Sunday in Ottawa.

“She felt it was hurting her, because her feet were so hot,” Stewart-Binks said, adding that Canadian defender Lauren Sesselmann said her “boots were burning” after practicing on a turf surface.