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
(in minutes)
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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 December 26, 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 December 26, 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: December 26, 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 December 26, 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/