The 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is headed to extra time, and if neither side can find a winner over the next 30 minutes, the trophy will be decided by penalty kicks.

In the event that a match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup needs more than 90 minutes of regulation to determine a winner, here is everything to know about extra time and penalty shootouts at the World Cup.

And as we saw at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, extra time came into play to decide the winner.  How does that actually work? Ever heard of overtime? Extra time – the term ...

The 2026 World Cup is the largest in the history of the event. For the first time ever, a total of 48 teams will play in the tournament, a 16-team increase from the 32 qualifiers for the 2022 World ...

In the FIFA World Cup knockout stage, each match is a single-elimination game that decides who moves on and whose run ends in disappointment.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached its quarterfinal stage, with eight teams standing on the cusp of glory. Each nation is now just three victories away from claiming football’s ultimate prize, and ...

The 2026 World Cup is nearing its first hydration break. So far, it hasn't left any fans thirsty for action. Group stage play has been filled with memorable moments through just the first week-plus of ...

It's just about time to raise the stakes at the 2026 World Cup. Group play is wrapping up over the next few days ahead of the start of the tournament's knockout stage. South Africa and Canada will ...