FIFA walked back its water bottle policy Friday.
It will now allow spectators to bring one sealed, soft-plastic, 20-ounce water bottle into all stadiums in the United States or Canada, though was not specified if these rules would apply for the games in Mexico.
FIFA World Cup Logo at Hard Rock StadiumFans had believed they would be able to bring in a refillable water bottle, as FIFA’s stadium rules state that fans can bring in a translucent 1-liter bottle into stadiums. But on Tuesday, FIFA announced that no bottles will be permitted in stadiums during the World Cup “to prevent risk and injury to players and attendees.
”Spectators were concerned that the high heat at many of these games would affect them during the games.
“It’s just wrong,” United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, “and I can’t help but think that it’s about making money. ”NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani also chimed in, calling Tuesday’s rule “concerning because the heat that we are talking about is not just the heat that the players are in, it is also the heat that spectators are going to be subjected to for arguably a longer period of time.
”FIFA recognized this and announced it would provide cooling tents and a misting station at most stadiums to keep people cool.
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