Fans, players and coaches have voiced their indignation at the way the game is massively altered by the four-quarter structure

England coach Thomas Tuchel criticizes FIFA's mandatory hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup, arguing they fragment matches into four quarters and disrupt

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The mandatory breaks have proven increasingly unpopular as the tournament has progressed.

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

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Supporters made their feelings clear as the game was paused moments after an injury stoppage

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

The host country opened two 180-second windows for fans to fuel up, and they’ve barreled right through them. | Football News

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

Fans, players and coaches have voiced their indignation at the way the game is massively altered by the four-quarter structure

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…

No matter the conditions, and no matter the fact they ruin the flow of a game, hydration breaks dictate that play is stopped for three minutes.