Fans boo, players adapt - the view on World Cup hydration breaks
18-06-2026 04:37 via sports.yahoo.com

Fans boo, players adapt - the view on World Cup hydration breaks

There were boos from England and Croatia fans when the game was paused for hydration breaks on Wednesday [AFP via Getty Images]England may have made the ideal start to their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 4-2 victory against Croatia on Wednesday but there were still boos during the match.They weren't directed at the players or the officials. Instead, they were targeted at a controversial addition to games for this tournament - hydration breaks.There are two pauses per game - one in the middle of
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