The FIFA World Cup Built Recovery Into The Rules—How Your Company Can Too
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- Forbes Women The FIFA World Cup Built Recovery Into The Rules—How Your Company Can Too By Dilan Gomih,
- Every match, in every stadium, will pause twice - midway through each half - for a mandatory three-minute hydration break, regardless of weather or temperature.
- Heat has become an increasingly serious performance risk.
Forbes Women The FIFA World Cup Built Recovery Into The Rules—How Your Company Can Too By Dilan Gomih,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dilan Gomih is a well-being expert focused on workplace performance.Follow Author Jun 10, 2026, 09:04pm EDTFIFA's mandatory hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup offer a powerful lesson beyond the world of sport. The new rule is a blueprint for how companies can move recovery from optional perk to operational advantage.Getty ImagesDuring the 2026 men’s World Cup, FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, will introduce a simple yet consequential change for players.
Every match, in every stadium, will pause twice - midway through each half - for a mandatory three-minute hydration break, regardless of weather or temperature.