Switzerland v Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 – live

Key events Steve Gisselbrecht has written in to provide some real world perspective on the water breaks: double quotation mark Hi there. I just want to say, as someone born and raised in the US, that soccer will never be a truly major sport here until it’s shown on regular TV, and that’s not happening without ad breaks. I don’t write to praise US capitalism or the media landscape it produces! I only acknowledge that that’s the country I live in. Fair play. But it still sucks. And not just because these are ad slots masquerading as drinks breaks. But because it disrupts the flow of games. I fully acknowledge that money makes the ball go round, but when it comes at the expense of the game itself then I don’t like it. Another gripe now. I’m watching the build up to this game on ITV and they’re banging on about England’s win over Croatia in great detail. Look, I know it’s ITV, I know the majority of their audience are far more invested in Harry Kane than Dan Ndoye, but doe they have to be so parochial? Oh, and now they’re going to the Scotland camp! FFS. Just had a glance at the weather in Inglewood California. It’s a mild 22 C. Nowhere near hot enough to warrant a hydration break. But we’ll have one anyway. Look, I know you’re bored of all the moaning about advert breaks drinks breaks, but this is my first MBM. So let me have that one if you don’t mind. We’ve got our first email of the night. …