How hydration breaks are changing football

Welcome to The Athletic FC's YouTube channel, where best-in-class journalism meets video. Each World Cup game is now split into quarters thanks to the new 'hydration breaks'. But how are they changing the game tactically? JJ Bull explains. ------------ #worldcup2026 #worldcup #football #soccer Timestamps: 00:00 How hydration breaks are changing football 00:11 How Argentina adapted against Austria 01:28 How Sweden adapted against the Netherlands 04:54 How Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil adapted against Japan ------------ Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/checkout2/int... Watch our latest uploads here 👉    • Latest Videos   💻 🎧 Watch the Tifo Football Podcast here    / @tifo-podcast   📬 Sign up for The Athletic FC Newsletter here for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/news... Follow The Athletic FC: Twitter:   / theathleticfc   Facebook:   / theathleticfc   Instagram:   / theathleticfc   TikTok:   / theathleticfc   Listen to The Athletic Football Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/TAFPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Subscribe to The Athletic FC newsletter for free: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/news... Follow The Athletic's Premier League WhatsApp Channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4O... ------------ Additional footage sourced from AP Newsroom