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Hydration breaks did not impact World Cup results but future undecided, says FIFA’s Wenger
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, July 18 : Hydration breaks introduced at the World Cup did not impact the flow of play and had no effect on results of matches but their future is still undecided, Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, said on Saturday.Speaking ahead of Sunday’s World Cup fi
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More water, less flow? Hydration breaks fuel debate as game rhythm put to the test
MIAMI, July 2 : Football has long prided itself on something that distinguishes it from almost every other major team sport – once the whistle blows, the game belongs to the players.Momentum cannot be halted by coaches, television schedules or tactical timeouts, and for 45 uninterrupted minutes the contest un
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Water breaks: The most controversial issue at the World Cup
The mandatory hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup have sparked debate in the stands, on the pitch, and far beyond.
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Paraguay coach rails against mandatory cooling breaks, says ‘continuity is broken’
SANTA CLARA, California, June 24 : Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro once again voiced his disdain for World Cup hydration breaks on Wednesday, calling for them to be used only in special cases to prevent matches from becoming games of four quarters.The straight-talking Argentinian, among the most outspoken figur
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Infantino says World Cup hydration breaks purely sporting, not commercial
June 24 : FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended the introduction of hydration breaks at the World Cup, insisting that for football’s governing body they are driven purely by sporting considerations and not commercial interests.Mandatory three-minute breaks, introduced in the 22nd and 67th minutes of ev
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Hydration breaks affect game more than I initially thought, says England’s Tuchel
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 22 : Hydration breaks introduced at this World Cup are affecting matches more than initially thought and break the momentum of a game, England coach Thomas Tuchel said on Monday.FIFA introduced three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half due to sweltering temperat
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Hydration breaks heat up World Cup debate with players, coaches split on new rule
MIAMI, June 15 : FIFA’s mandatory three-minute hydration breaks in World Cup matches are proving as controversial as they are cooling, with players split over interruptions that some say kill the flow of the game while coaches embrace them as tactical timeouts.The breaks were introduced after the sweltering C
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World Cup waterbreaks offer lucrative opportunity for broadcasters
LONDON, June 10 : With hot weather due and memories fresh of the scorching 2025 Club World Cup, FIFA has for the first time mandated three-minute hydration breaks in each half for all 104 matches of the World Cup starting this week in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.While players replenish and viewers perhaps gra
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2026 World Cup: 6 things you need to know
The 2026 World Cup is to be bigger than all of its predecessors. Whether it will be better is an entirely different question. DW fills you in on what you need to know.
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