Four quarters, not two: How FIFA is turning the World Cup into an NBA, NFL-style TV event. Football news.
2026 FIFA World Cup (Getty Images) New Delhi: Football, hitherto described as a “game of two halves”, is set for a new narrative as the sport’s governing body FIFA has introduced a three-minute hydration break between each half of every match in 2026. FIFA World Cupmake it a move that divides the match into four…