The United States and England are currently playing in the World Cup semifinal, with the U.S. holding a slim lead over England. Fans might be wondering what, exactly, will happen if the score is tied at the end of regulation.
Here are the overtime rules for the FIFA World Cup tournament.
- Two 15-minute periods of extra time
- No Golden Goal, they play out the full extra time no matter how many goals are scored
- If tied, they go to a penalty shootout, which is the best of five
The full rule, from FIFA:
In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played. Extra time shall consist of two 15-minute periods, with an interval of five minutes at the end of normal playing time, but not between the two periods of extra time. The players shall remain on the pitch during both of these intervals.
If the score is still level at the end of extra time, kicks from the penalty mark shall be taken to determine the winner, in accordance with the procedure specified in the Laws of the Game.
Basically, they got thirty minutes to play if the game is tied. Then a penalty shootout.
