Episode
Sip Happens: World Cup Hydration Breaks Explained
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- U.S. Soccer Podcast
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- Apr 29, 2026
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Summary
Last year, FIFA announced that every World Cup game will pause for three minutes in each half for a hydration break. The policy was tested in the last international window, and many observers said that the breaks have fundamentally changed soccer. How? That’s the question we answer on this week’s episode of the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel when U.S. Under-19 Men’s National Team head coach Gonzalo Segares joins host Meghan Klingenberg to discuss. 0:00 – Cold open 2:44 – Gonzalo Segares joins the show 4:08 – Gonzalo explains how the breaks will be used for tactics 6:57 – How Gonzalo has seen other coaches use the breaks to their advantage 13:23 – Will the breaks create a game of four quarters? 19:47 – Discussion of how the breaks might impact the flow of games 25:52 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts The U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, former USWNT star Meghan Klingenberg and USMNT great Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast brings you in-depth interviews with U.S. Soccer stars of the past, present and future. Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays. Host: Meghan Klingenberg Producer: Matthew Nelson To learn more, visit http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices