2026 World Cup Knockout Rules: Extra time, penalties, and what happens if a match draws

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2026 World Cup Knockout Rules: Extra time, penalties, and what happens if a match draws

06/29, 04:36

As the knockout stage begins in the 2026 World Cup, extra time and penalties will be used if necessary to break a tie after regulation time. The group stage of the 2026 World Cup is officially in the rearview mirror, and with the single-elimination knockout rounds underway across North America, team

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2026 World Cup Knockout Rules: Extra time, penalties, and what happens if a match draws

06/29, 04:36
2026 World Cup Knockout Rules: Extra time, penalties, and what happens if a match draws

As the knockout stage begins in the 2026 World Cup, extra time and penalties will be used if necessary to break a tie after regulation time. The group stage of the 2026 World Cup is officially in the rearview mirror, and with the single-elimination knockout rounds underway across North America, team

Open original