Infantino favors hydration breaks at future WCs (opens original article in a new tab)

FIFA will consider keeping hydration breaks at future World Cups despite criticism, with president Gianni Infantino defending them as beneficial for player rest and game intensity, while critics argue they are a way to insert advertising.

• FIFA considers keeping hydration breaks in future World Cups despite backlash
• Gianni Infantino defended hydration breaks as beneficial for player rest and game intensity
• Critics argue hydration breaks are a way to insert advertising or American-style timeouts
• Hydration breaks are applied in all matches regardless of venue or location
• Infantino stated FIFA is not making extra money from commercial breaks due to pre-existing contracts