18-06-2026 14:12 via sports.yahoo.com

What's going on with stoppage time at the World Cup?

Pierluigi Collina, Fifa's head of referees, has been searching for a way to get more time into the game without adding on lots of stoppages [Getty Images]The stoppage-time board used to be met with groans. Ten, 11, 12 minutes or more would be signalled by the fourth official.But not at the 2026 World Cup.Even factoring in the three minutes for the hydration break, the added time has been surprisingly low - sometimes only five or six minutes going up on the board.So what is happening? Fifa refere
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