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FIFA COO Heimo Schirg announced Friday that fans will be permitted to take a single water bottle into World Cup games hosted in the United States and Canada. A bottle must be factory-sealed, soft and no larger than 20 ounces.

FIFA has noted that misting stations, fans, hydration stations and cooling tents would be available in "the stadium footprint".