Yahoo Sports reports: FOX was accused of botching the World Cup’s first hydration-break test after viewers said commercials ran long during Mexico vs South Africa. The 2026 World Cup opened with Mexico beating South Africa 2-0 at Estadio Azteca, but the American broadcast quickly became its own controversy.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 12, 2026 3:10 AM
Fox ‘broke’ FIFA broadcasting rule in very first game of World Cup during hydration break
FOX was accused of botching the World Cup’s first hydration-break test after viewers said commercials ran long during Mexico vs South Africa. The 2026 World Cup opened with Mexico beating South Africa 2-0 at Estadio Azteca, but the American broadcast quickly became its own controversy.
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