No pausa de hidratación planned for tonight's World Cup matches

sportsJul 1, 202625250

Organizers announced there will be no pausa de hidratación for tonight’s World Cup matches, a change reported by The Athletic. The decision leaves players to manage hydration on their own during play, and several posts urged fans and teams to set alarms or bring water. Some posts referenced hot, humid conditions and argued referees might still call unscheduled breaks for player safety; one post named Jordan Pickford and Harry Kane as examples of players who looked in need of relief. Another post claimed FIFA had cancelled pauses because of a weather delay and that a sponsor then influenced the decision. Fans responded with jokes and frustration, with some urging referees to call an impromptu pausa de hidratación if needed. The immediate consequence is that any stoppages for hydration will be ad hoc rather than the scheduled pauses some teams and viewers expected.

SickosFC

@sickosfc.bsky.social

From @theathletic.com There will be no pausa de hidratación in tonight’s games. That means you’re going to need to set an alarm and drink on your own, team.

Ed Mackey
Senior Editor, Live
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Kick-off has been delayed by an hour for the round-of-32 match between Mexico and Ecuador at the 2026 World Cup.
Thunderstorms in Mexico City led to pre-match warm-ups being put on hold and FIFA have confirmed that the game will start an hour later than planned.
FIFA have also announced that there will be no hydration breaks during the match.

10013h ago

Thomas Kyle-Milward19

BUT WHAT ABOUT PLAYER SAFETY? I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT DESPITE MULTIPLE CENTURIES OF DATA POINTS, HYDRATION BREAKS ARE CRITICAL TO PLAYER WELLBEING.

Woj9

Lol. Guess the commercial time drops a lot in value after 10pm

Michael Buckelew2

PAUSA DE PAUSA DE HIDRATACION

Bell1

I think I saw it's only like 58 to 62° there

Jukebox Terror1

Welp, commercials won out over FIFA.

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SickosFC70

Listen We were all lied to here, this is on fifa, not us ok THE PAUSA CANNOT BE CONTROLLED YOU CAN ONLY HOPE TO CONTAIN IT

SickosFC59

I WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO PAUSA

area man11

instructions unclear i’ve been drinking since 9

deepti9

fifa said there would be no pausas but then saw everyone thirsting and said fine have your hydration breaks 💦

Caio Bitencourt6

TOCA A MÚSICA DO FOX SPORTS

Milford4

So this was a lie

Breezy3

So someone lied to The Athletic

Soy yo! Ana3

o sea que la hidratacion no era tan importante como cuidar los tiempos televisivos quien lo hubiera dicho

Tom Taylorson3

Oh hell yes about to get some REAL futbol tonight!!!!!!

Shepard 🥕🇦🇷2

Pero si metieron pausa de hidratación.

George Pearkes

@peark.es

Taking a pausa de hidratación with my new @sickosfc.bsky.social order.

6415h ago

Chris Vannini

@chrisvannini.com

FIFA said there wouldn't be any Pausas De Hidratacion because of the weather delay and then Coke made the call.

4912h ago

Lisa Marie

@lisamarietea.bsky.social

Next time you're having sex and you need to grab a sip of water, be sure to look over at your partner and say, "Pausa de hidratacion." Fucking slays.

711h ago

John Koluder Mellencamp

@johnkoluder.bsky.social

It’s the 56th minute. England, clinging for dear life to a dos a cero deficit, is absolutely begging the referee for an early pausa de hidratacion. Jordan Pickford’s sunburn has turned him into a human eggplant. A gasping Harry Kane has taken the form of a runny pudding. Gonna be delicious.

712h ago

Don Jenver

@donjenver.bsky.social

to actually kill that attacking play for the pausa de hidratacion....

412h ago

Dan/Lunar Park

@elanid.bsky.social

yet FIFA was all hand wringing saying they absolutely must have pausas de hidratación in every single match otherwise it would be unfair for some teams etc etc etc

112h ago