Perhaps the only stain on Thursdayโs curtain-raiser were FIFAโs newly-mandated โhydration breaks.โ
When FIFA announced the change, it said the breaks were for โplayer welfare,โ but many fans saw through the spin and assumed the breaks would be used by broadcasters to show commercials.
On Thursday, Fox, which holds the English-language U.S. broadcast rights, confirmed those fears.
It not only cut away to advertisements; during the second half of Mexico-South Africa, its commercials ran long and caused viewers to miss several seconds of action after play resumed. The blunder sparked an uproar among longtime fans.
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๐ Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!
We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
@Popsyno@rihanna@Blackdotmandy@Edward_Enninful@iBallad_ "AI sharp" vs intentional grain isn't even a fair comparison here ๐ Fine art photography has used soft focus, grain, and painterly aesthetics since the 1800s long before AI existed. Masters like Edward Steichen built entire careers on it. The goal isn't sharpness, it's "feeling"
@elspanishgooner@sftbl187 Because your opinion reeks of hypocrisy. If you realised that statement in 2022 for moral and ethics reasons like you said, you should be doing the sane now admit all that is happening in The US