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World Cup explainer: How does extra time and penalty shootouts work?
Knockout matches use two 15-minute extra-time halves before a penalty shootout, with five kickers per team and sudden-death kicks if needed.
- The 2026 World Cup knockout stage matches now require a winner, officially ending the possibility of draws previously seen in the group stage.
- Ties are no longer sufficient after 90 minutes plus stoppage time, necessitating additional play to determine which team advances in the tournament.
- Extra time consists of two 15-minute halves, totaling 120 minutes of play, where goals do not trigger sudden death during the World Cup knockout rounds.
- If the match remains tied after extra time, it goes to a penalty shootout where each team selects five players to take alternating kicks.
- Should the score remain tied after five kicks, teams take one kick each until there is a winner, determining who advances in the World Cup.
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