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Football fans worldwide are not happy about the introduction of hydration breaks at the World Cup. Spectators in the stadiums have been their dissatisfaction with the breaks in play by booing and . They are not the only ones to their consternation. Players and managers less than happy. French manager Didier Deschamps about breaks disrupting the free-flowing nature and momentum of games. He said: "It's almost four quarters, and before we two halves." Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk that the stoppages were unnecessary. He the sudden interruptions for ad breaks on TV, it was "not really" something he in football.

Football's governing body FIFA the concept of water breaks last December. It said they would in every game, regardless of temperatures. Some games in the USA have been under roofs, in climate-controlled conditions. Critics that the breaks primarily for commercial reasons. The BBC that an average 30-second World Cup ad slot on Fox Sports costs up to $750,000 during high-profile matches. Fox back late from a commercial break during the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa. The BBC that: " the financial benefits... it is highly likely that the breaks will a long-term feature."