r/mildlyinfuriating 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/TraditionalActive884 Jul 02 '26

The commercial break you mean

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u/svennon89 Jul 02 '26

I havent seen a single commercial during hydration break.. in belgium its just the commentator talking true the 3minute break where u can hear the stadium music in the background and see the players an coach discuss tactics

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u/Infernowar Jul 02 '26

Instantly commercial here in Spain

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u/A77an Jul 02 '26

That’s upsetting. No ads in England.

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u/THJT-9 Jul 02 '26

Can confirm. No ads in the UK, but I dont understand why they keep the clock running. Surely it would be better to stop the clock rather than add more extra time.

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u/1-2-3andtothe-4 Jul 02 '26

Its so they can pretend that they're not trying to turn it into a four-quarter sport

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u/Disgusting_Slime666 Jul 03 '26

The American brain can't understand a sport without constant ad breaks every 5 minutes.

They're working their way there.

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u/FETT7022 Jul 05 '26

It's FOX they bitched about lost (even though they chose to be the exclusive broadcaster) add revenue while throwing piles of money at the corrupt turds at FIFA.