Gianni Infantino defended hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup, stating that they prioritise player welfare and fairness rather than commercial gain. | Football News

FIFA's mandatory hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup could generate up to $250M in ad revenue for broadcasters while FIFA Collect migrates to Avalanche.

FIFA’s compulsory hydration breaks meant to protect players at the ongoing World Cup have become an unexpected talking points

FIFA will consider keeping hydration breaks for future World Cups despite backlash to the extra stoppages in play at this year’s tournament.

El presidente de la FIFA salió al cruce de las críticas hacia el descanso obligatorio de 3 minutos en la mitad de cada tiempo.Aunque admitió que el parate puede influir en el…

Presidente do organismo sublinha que os contratos publicitários já estavam assinados antes da decisão de introduzir uma paragem a meio de cada parte.

Hydration breaks have been loudly booed by fans at the World Cup

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended the controversial hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup and said the governing body may keep them for future tournaments.

Infantino afirma que entidade não terá receita adicional com interrupções aos 22 e 67 minutos e diz que medida busca proteger jogadores e garantir condições iguais em todos os…

El dirigente explicó las motivaciones por las que, en la práctica, los partidos de la Copa del Mundo son de cuatro tiempos.

The breaks, which take place in the 22nd and 67th minutes of every game, are a new addition for the 2026 tournament.

World Cup hydration breaks have proven controversial and received backlash an FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has spoken out concerning their future in the sport

FIFA President Infantino says World Cup hydration breaks bring no extra revenue, keeping the policy separate from FIFA's blockchain and digital asset

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…

E difende la scelta della 'pausa idratazione' nelle partite della Coppa del Mondo 2026. (ANSA)

"La Fifa non ci guadagna nulla in piu'". Gianni Infantino, a meta' Mondiale, difende la scelta della 'pausa idratazione' nelle partite della Coppa del...

LOS ANGELES, 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...

El presidente del organismo rector del torneo confronta las críticas y asegura que detrás de las pausas obligatorias de tres minutos, introducidas en los minutos 22 y 67 de cada…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended the new three-minute hydration breaks at the World Cup 2026, emphasizing their purely sporting purpose to combat extreme heat and…

Fans continue to boo the mandatory three-minute breaks in each half of action.