FIFA have announced there will be two three-minute hydration breaks in every game at next summer’s World Cup to combat the scorching temperatures.

FIFA have also revealed that the tournament will feature three opening ceremonies instead of the usual one.

The 2026 World Cup will run from June 11 to July 19 and spans three countries in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

There have long been fears that the soaring temperatures of the North American summer will provide very difficult conditions for players and could lead to some suffering from heat exhaustion.

Matches in some host cities will take place under roofs in air-conditioned stadiums to help combat particularly high temperatures.

A recent report from ‘Pitches in Peril’ concluded that 10 of the 16 World Cup venues are at “

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