{"id":5121,"date":"2026-06-23T18:05:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=5121"},"modified":"2026-06-23T18:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:05:31","slug":"maybe-theyre-good-fifa-to-analyze-use-of-hydration-breaks-at-future-world-cups-infantino-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=5121","title":{"rendered":"Maybe they\u2019re good: FIFA to analyze use of hydration breaks at future World Cups, Infantino says"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JAMES ROBSON, AP Soccer Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 FIFA will consider keeping hydration breaks for future World Cups despite backlash to the extra stoppages in play at this year\u2019s tournament.<\/p>

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Gianni Infantino, the soccer body\u2019s president, defended the decision to introduce breaks \u2014 which come midway through each half \u2014 at this World Cup and said Tuesday they may be providing more entertainment for fans.<\/p>\n

He said FIFA would analyze what it will do in future tournaments \u201cbased on this experience.\u201d But after criticism that the breaks were a stealth way to insert advertising or American-style timeouts, Infantino suggested the stoppages have been positive.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe the coach can reassess certain situations, correct certain mistakes. The players get a little rest and come back in full speed. Well, is that bad necessarily? Maybe it\u2019s good,\u201d Infantino told SNTV. \u201cAnd we see as well the intensity of the games. We\u2019ve never seen 90 minutes in a tournament like this played in such an intensity.<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil the last second of the match, players attack and so on,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd maybe, maybe not, but maybe it\u2019s also a bit thanks to this little break that the players have and after they can go back on the field and show what they can do.\u201d<\/p>\n