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Hydration breaks did not impact World Cup results but future undecided, says FIFA's Wenger

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, July 18 : Hydration breaks introduced at the World Cup did not impact the flow of play and had no effect on results of matches but their future is still undecided, Arsene Wenger, FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, said on Saturday.Speaking ahead of Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at the New York New Jersey Stadium, former Arsenal manager Wenger said FIFA would review the hydration breaks after the tournament, before taking a decision on whether to use them in future competitions.FIFA made three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half mandatory in every World Cup match but they were not universally embraced.Critics said the breaks, which essentially cut the game into four quarters, impacted the momentum of matches while al
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