
The 30-Minute Rule: What Extra Time Means in World Cup Knockouts
The article explains that, in World Cup knockout matches, if the 90 minutes are tied, a 30-minute extra-time period (two 15-minute halves with a sides swap and an extra substitution) is played to produce a winner; if still tied, a penalty shootout decides the match. It covers the history of extra time, including golden goals, its frequency in past tournaments, and how modern factors like hydration breaks can affect stoppage time and the drama of extra time.






