FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half of every game at next year's World Cup , not just those played in hot weather .

The referee will stop the game 22 minutes into each half for players to take drinks, regardless of the temperature, the host country — the United States, Canada or Mexico — or whether the stadium has a roof and air conditioning.

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The change may also be a hit with broadcasters, since it makes the game schedule more predictable. FIFA said it was first announced when the governing body's chief tournament officer for the 2026 World Cup, Manolo Zubiria, attended a meeting with broadcasters. Learn about the World Cup’s most exciting and dramatic group drawing, the Grou

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