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Cooling the clock: how FIFA's hydration breaks are quietly reshaping the 2026 World Cup

A mid-match water break, once an emergency measure for extreme heat, is now a tactical pause. Three former strikers say the rule is changing how the game is played — and who decides when.

Ruari Blackwood · Monexus Sports desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·15 Jun 2026·Live on the wire ↗
A bald man in a dark blue suit with a "FIFA" lapel pin holds the gold FIFA World Cup trophy in a stadium setting.
A bald man in a dark blue suit with a "FIFA" lapel pin holds the gold FIFA World Cup trophy in a stadium setting. @CBS SPORTS HEADLINES · Telegram

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  • BBC Sport — "'It's changing the game' - the impact of hydration breaks" — 15 June 2026
  • BBC Sport (hero image) — iChef CDN — 15 June 2026
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