Fifa backtracks on plastic water bottles at World Cup after backlash to ban

• Fans will be allowed one sealed bottle at matches

• World body again alters policy after condemnation

Fifa has again amended its water bottle policy for the World Cup in North America, allowing fans to bring in one sealed, disposable 590ml bottle into stadiums.

Ticket holders had previously been permitted an empty, transparent and reusable bottle up to one litre but an update earlier this week confirmed reusable bottles were no longer permitted.