FIFA hydration breaks spark backlash and blamed for killing momentum at World Cup

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:12:44 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Curaçao fans went wild. The Germans were in shock. Livano Comenencia had scored a goal for the smallest nation by population to ever qualify for the World Cup against four-time champion Germany. At 1-1 in Houston a famous upset looked possible. Then came the hydration break. Curaçao lost the initiative, conceding two...

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