The 2022 FIFA World Cup had more stoppage time than any previous tournament, with an average total of 11.61 minutes added to games across both halves. This was an increase of over four minutes on the previous record set in 2018.
Average amount of stoppage time added to games in the FIFA World Cup from 1966 to 2022, by tournament
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FiveThirtyEight. (December 15, 2022). Average amount of stoppage time added to games in the FIFA World Cup from 1966 to 2022, by tournament (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357614/world-cup-stoppage-time-by-tournament/
FiveThirtyEight. "Average amount of stoppage time added to games in the FIFA World Cup from 1966 to 2022, by tournament (in minutes)." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357614/world-cup-stoppage-time-by-tournament/
FiveThirtyEight. (2022). Average amount of stoppage time added to games in the FIFA World Cup from 1966 to 2022, by tournament (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357614/world-cup-stoppage-time-by-tournament/
FiveThirtyEight. "Average Amount of Stoppage Time Added to Games in The Fifa World Cup from 1966 to 2022, by Tournament (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357614/world-cup-stoppage-time-by-tournament/
FiveThirtyEight, Average amount of stoppage time added to games in the FIFA World Cup from 1966 to 2022, by tournament (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357614/world-cup-stoppage-time-by-tournament/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Average amount of stoppage time added to games in the FIFA World Cup from 1966 to 2022, by tournament (in minutes) [Graph], FiveThirtyEight, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357614/world-cup-stoppage-time-by-tournament/