changes“It Adds Nothing and Takes Away a Lot” - Uruguay Boss Marcelo Bielsa Hits Out at FIFA for Unwanted Changed Made at FIFA World Cup

Mo, Yamal and Sharks shine, more keeper heroics

Youngster Lamine Yamal and veteran Mo Salah celebrate their first World Cup goals for Spain and Egypt, respectively. PETALING JAYA: Today was another historic World Cup day in which old and new stars shone, and underdogs and goalkeepers came out the heroes. Cape Verde are still the headline act with a 2-2 draw against Uruguay, giving them a chance to qualify for the last 32. Spain got out of the blocks with Lamine Yamal looking like football’s n…

changes“It adds nothing and takes away a lot” - Uruguay boss Marcelo Bielsa hits out at FIFA for unwanted changed made at FIFA World Cup

Marcelo Bielsa has slammed hydration breaks at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He said that they add nothing to the game and added that it has been a negative concept.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Uruguay head coach Bielsa criticises hydration breaks ahead of Cape Verde clash

Uruguay's coach Marcelo Bielsa has voiced strong disapproval of the FIFA World Cup's new hydration breaks, asserting they fundamentally alter the game's nature and cultural essence. He believes these pauses detract from football's inherent characteristics. Bielsa also addressed striker Darwin Nunez's scoring drought, dismissing concerns about his motivation for the upcoming match against Cape Verde.

Bielsa joins World Cup hydration break critics

Marcelo Bielsa has become the latest figure at the World Cup to criticise hydration breaks, arguing that the rule "adds nothing and takes away a lot."

Marcelo Bielsa blasts World Cup hydration breaks: ‘Adds nothing, takes away a lot’

The hydration breaks introduced for this year’s World Cup break games down into four quarters, with an extra three-minute stoppage in each half