The Confederation of Africa Football, CAF, will allow teams observe water breaks at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Bestchoicesports.com.ng understood.
CAF is applying a FIFA rule that allows for two cooling/water breaks during games as a means to combat rising temperatures across host nation, Egypt.
CAF said two three-minute breaks on the half-hour mark and on the 75th-minute mark would be observed during fixtures.
A media advisory title “Medical Report on Temperature during AFCON” read in part: “…the average (dry) temperature in June / July is expected to be between 35°C, with the average humidity of 40% to 60%.
“This will give a high WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe) temperature above 32°C.