Extra time in the FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain follows the same rules as all knockout-stage matches. It lasts 30 minutes in total, with two 15-minute halves and a short break between them as teams switch end.
Event Context
Spain and Argentina are locked in a battle at the World Cup final, with the match currently underway at MetLife Stadium.
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If the 90 minutes of standard gameplay fail to produce a winner in the World Cup knockout stages, extra time is used to determine one. This serves as a tiebreaker phase before the match moves to penalties.
Extra time lasts a total of 30 minutes, broken into two 15-minute halves, plus stoppage time added onto the end of each period.
Team Analysis
At half-time, the teams switch sides, just like they do during a regular 90-minute match.
