MIAMI, June 20 (Reuters) - Uruguay coach ⁠Marcelo Bielsa said the hydration breaks introduced in each half of matches at the World Cup add ⁠nothing to football while destroying the sport's cultural essence.

FIFA introduced three-minute hydration breaks in each half at ‌the halfway mark due to sweltering temperatures across host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico but the breaks have split opinions between players and coaches.