Hydration break at FIFA WC changes games' identity: England head coach

Ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Ghana, England head coach Thomas Tuchel said the hydration break "interrupts the game", adding, "It changes the identity of it much more than I thought." He further said, "I like football more when it's played in one ⁠go...[but breaks]...take away its characteristic." FIFA introduced three-minute cooling breaks at this World Cup.