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Fans boo, players adapt - the view on World Cup hydration breaks
Key takeaways
- England may have made the ideal start to their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 4-2 victory against Croatia on Wednesday but there were still boos during the match.
- They weren't directed at the players or the officials.
- There are two pauses per game - one in the middle of each half, each for three minutes - and they were introduced to help players deal with the summer heat in North America.
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AFP via Getty Images Image caption, There were boos from England and Croatia fans when the game was paused for hydration breaks on Wednesday
England may have made the ideal start to their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 4-2 victory against Croatia on Wednesday but there were still boos during the match.
They weren't directed at the players or the officials. Instead, they were targeted at a controversial addition to games for this tournament - hydration breaks.
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