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Sports Illustrated
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Sophia Vesely

FIFA Rules on USMNT’s Bizarre Water Break Strategy for 2026 World Cup

The U.S. men’s national team made waves on Sunday when manager Mauricio Pochettino pulled out his laptop just 22 minutes into the international friendly against Senegal, beckoning his players to huddle around the screen to review tactics and film during the first half’s brief water break—a strategy that is now likely to revolutionize the World Cup this summer.

The sight of nearly 30 sweaty grown men crouched in front of a small screen quickly became a viral laughing matter online, with even the national team joining in on the fun.

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