20 Jun 2026 15:17:58
Does anyone else think that the new WC format is simply too much football in a tournament that goes on too long? I need a water break, or, since I'm generally watching free in Spanish, una pausa de hidratacion.
20 Jun 2026 23:37:15
Too much hydration = too many trips to the WC.
21 Jun 2026 00:09:02
It's been pretty entertaining so far for me. Some really good quality on show. Although I agree, there's probably too many teams; basically, winning 1 game in the groups ensures you make it to the knockouts. Doesn't feel right to me.
21 Jun 2026 00:23:53
Nicely done, Eric.
21 Jun 2026 10:55:39
Let's not kid ourselves. They aren't "hydration" breaks, they are adorable breaks.
This isn't a tournament played in a desert like Qatar, it's in the US, Mexico and Canada.
The conditions typically aren't really anything more than you'd get throughout the season playing in Spain or Italy.
21 Jun 2026 13:37:02
It's in the USA, so hydration breaks will give plenty of time for a "message from our sponsor" adverts. They are used to breaks in Gridiron, this looks so obviously manufactured. Perhaps when Shappy said "adorable" he meant advert. If so, my thoughts as well.
21 Jun 2026 13:46:21
Shappy, I guess you have never spent a summer in the Southern US. The humidity is what kills you. Far more debilitating than the dry heat of Spain.