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Why is there so much outrage over FIFA’s ‘hydration breaks’ at this year's World Cup?

Euronews · Jun 26, 2026, 10:49 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Every World Cup game has been interrupted due to new scheduled "hydration breaks", a move from FIFA which has been met with a chorus of boos. What’s behind the interruptions, and why are they so controversial?

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