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

Football's [governing / government] body FIFA introduced the concept [at / of] water breaks last December. It said they would be in [every / all] game, regardless of temperatures. Some games in the USA have been held [over / under] roofs, in climate-controlled conditions. Critics argue that the breaks exist [primarily / primary] for commercial reasons. The BBC reported that an average 30-second World Cup ad [slot / slop] on Fox Sports costs up to $750,000 during high-profile matches. Fox came back [lately / late] from a commercial break during the tournament [opener / opens] between Mexico and South Africa. The BBC added that: "[Taken / Given] the financial benefits... it is [heighten / highly] likely that the breaks will remain a long-term feature."