FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash, blamed for killing momentum at the World Cup

Uruguay’s Agustin Canobbio cools off during a hydration break in a World Cup Group H soccer match against Saudi Arabia in Miami Gardens, Fla., Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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