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Why Do World Cup Matches Have Extra Time Added?

Discover why World Cup games include extra time due to stoppages, ensuring fair play and accurate match results.

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World Cup games often have extra time because of stoppages during regular play. This includes time taken for injuries, substitutions, and VAR reviews. Known as stoppage time or injury time, it ensures that the full period intended for play is completed, contributing to fairness and accuracy in the match’s outcome. The referee decides how much extra time is added.

Questions and answers

  1. What is stoppage time in a World Cup match?

    Stoppage time, also called injury time, is additional time added at the end of each half to compensate for delays caused by injuries, substitutions, and VAR reviews.

  2. Who decides how much extra time is added in a soccer match?

    The referee is responsible for determining the amount of extra time to be added based on the stoppages during regular play.

  3. Why does VAR cause extra time in World Cup games?

    VAR reviews require pauses to check decisions, which increases stoppages during the match, leading the referee to add extra time to ensure fairness.

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