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Jun 15, 2026
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Monday morning halfback: Hydration breaks, watered-down competition highlight World Cup kickoff
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Monday morning halfback: Hydration breaks, watered-down competition highlight World Cup kickoff
CATHAL KELLY
AND JAMIE ROSS
PUBLISHED 36 MINUTES AGO
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Canada's Luc de Fougerolles took advantage of a second-half hydration break during Friday's draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
BERNADETT SZABO/REUTERS
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Jamie Ross is The Globe’s sports editor; Cathal Kelly is The Globe’s national sports columnist.
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