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If a match in a knockout tournament ends level after 90 minutes it will then move into extra time in most cases (some competitions like the English League Cup now go straight to a penalty shootout). This notches up the drama and anxiousness for fans, especially at big tournaments like the World Cup, Euros, or AFCON. Extra Time is made up of two 15-minute periods. If the tie is still level after that, a penalty shootout takes place.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, FIFA introduced the Golden Goal, first goal wins in extra time. Instead of making games more dramatic, most teams sat back in a low block and played for penalties. They then introduced the Silver Goal rule, where if a team scored in the first half of extra time the game didn’t end immediately, but at half time if the score remained the same. There was only one Silver Goal scored; Greece beating Czech Republic at Euro 2004.
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