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.

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

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…

In football, hydration breaks spark debate as critics view them as commercial ploys, while FIFA supports them for player welfare amid potential revenue gains. | Football News

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.