New FIFA guidelines result in more than an HOUR of added time in the first four World Cup games - at an average of eight minutes per half - in bid to maximise playing time and avoid time-wasting
- There has been 64 minutes of added time across the first four World Cup games
- The surprising total works out at an average of a sizeable eight minutes per half
- It has come about due to new FIFA guidelines on avoiding in-game time-wasting
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There has been 64 minutes of added time after the first four World Cup games because of new FIFA guidelines, it was revealed.
More than an hour extra has been added on across the opening fixtures of the Qatar tournament, at an average of a sizeable eight minutes per half.
And as reported by France Info, this phenomenon has come about due to FIFA rules being introduced aimed at maximising playing time and avoiding time-wasting.
![A huge 64 minutes have been added on across the first four World Cup games, it was revealed](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/22/00/64797693-11455077-image-a-115_1669078701484.jpg)
A huge 64 minutes have been added on across the first four World Cup games, it was revealed
![It has come about because of new FIFA guidelines introduced by Pierluigi Collina (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/22/00/64797705-11455077-image-a-116_1669078731789.jpg)
It has come about because of new FIFA guidelines introduced by Pierluigi Collina (pictured)
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England's World Cup game with Iran saw an astonishing 14 minutes of first half stoppage time
Former top referee Pierluigi Collina, now chairman of the FIFA referees committee, insisted before the competition began that the governing body is aiming for more ball-in-play time.
He said: 'We want to avoid matches at 42, 43, 44 minutes from effective time. So the times of substitutions, penalties, celebrations, medical treatment or of course VAR, will have to be compensated'.
A huge 27 minutes was added on to England's 6-2 win against Iran on Monday after Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand's head injury and knocks to Harry Kane and Harry Maguire, as well as several substitutions and five second-half goals.
![Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand (above) picked up an injury, contributing to the added time](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/21/13/64775617-0-image-a-80_1669038998257.jpg)
Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand (above) picked up an injury, contributing to the added time
![More time was added on due to a VAR check for a potential England penalty on Harry Maguire](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/22/01/64773859-11455077-There_was_also_further_time_added_on_due_to_a_VAR_check_for_a_po-a-117_1669078809316.jpg)
More time was added on due to a VAR check for a potential England penalty on Harry Maguire
While Davy Klaassen's goal for Holland against Senegal, at 98 minutes 17 seconds, was the second latest goal (not including extra-time goals) ever scored at a World Cup since Opta records began in 1966.
And that is second because of Iran's Mehdi Taremi's penalty against England earlier on Monday came on 102 mins and 30 secs.
This has resulted in players - including Wales' Ethan Ampadu - collapsing with cramp, unable to continue and with his side having no subs left, due to the extra exertion needed. It is unclear why FIFA are unwilling to simply pause the clock, like in rugby.
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