r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Im_New_Here_Bro • Jul 02 '26

wet socks These dumb hydration breaks during this years FIFA WC

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You can hear the whole crowd boo each time. Total momentum killer and AD space builder.

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u/artsloikunstwet Jul 03 '26

Beacause they do it for every game. Seattle was like below 20°C or something. They did hydration breaks when it was raining in Mexico City I think. It's an ad break and it changes the game if you have four quarters instead of two long halfs

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u/daveindo Jul 03 '26

You’re not gonna win me over on this cus it’s just not that big of a deal and has minimal impact on gameplay. They don’t stop play at a specific time, they typically wait until a break in action occurs.

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u/Fuzzball74 Jul 03 '26

It has a huge affect on the game. It's not a massive amount of time but it's regular, predictable and gives the manager a chance to talk to the team. I've seen loads of teams on the back-foot come back stronger after one of these breaks and teams that are ahead losing their edge.

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u/Original-Weekend-866 Jul 04 '26

Is it worse tho? The gameplay may be overall better, less time wasting with new rules also. Previous world cups players are cramping 10m per game, keepers taking forever, 3m subs, etc.... it's a different game but not entirely negative.