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

BBC News Thursday 18 June 2026, 02:21 UTC 1 min read

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Supporters are booing them, coaches are using them, players are adapting to them - mid-half hydration breaks are affecting everyone at the World Cup in different ways.

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