World Cup 2022 is well and truly underway and among the goals, celebrations and controversies, there is one key factor which fans from all nations have noticed during the first few games of the tournament.
During the first four matches - Qatar v Ecuador, England v Iran, Senegal v the Netherlands and USA v Wales - there has been an incredible 64 minutes of added time. That’s an average of 16 minutes per game or eight minutes per half.
In Wales' clash against the USA on Monday night, fans from both sides could have been forgiven for wincing slightly with nerves as the fourth official held up his board with the number ‘9’ on it. Many thought it was a late substitution, but it was in fact the amount of added time to be added on.
