# The Blueprint: Hydration breaks and the history of World Cup rule changes

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Podcast: [The Soccer Journal Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-soccer-journal-podcast-7009039)
Published: 2026-07-03T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://bleav.com/shows/hudson-river-blue-podcast/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=141
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## Resource

The addition of hydration breaks and expanding to a 48-team field are the big tweaks present at this World Cup, but how do they compare to other seismic changes made over the course of World Cup history?

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