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Do World Cup qualifiers go to extra time? Explaining tiebreaker rules for 2026 UEFA, FIFA playoff matches originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
With just six more places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be determined, a litany of nations from around the world are in the hunt to secure one of the final places at the summer tournament.
Twelve countries from across Europe have entered the UEFA playoff round, battling for four World Cup places. They have been drawn into four mini-brackets, with just one spot available to each four-team pod.
Meanwhile, two more places are up for grabs at the FIFA Interconfederation Playoff, with six teams battling in World Cup co-host Mexico for those pair of slots.
The Sporting News brings you a detailed look at what will happen in the event games at either of these competitions as the 2026 tournament steams ever closer.
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Do UEFA World Cup qualifiers go to extra time?
If the scoreline is level at the end of the 90 minutes of regulation in a UEFA World Cup qualifying playoff match, the game will indeed then progress to extra-time.
The rules follow traditional guidelines, with an extra 30 minutes of football being contested across two 15-minute halves.
If the game is still level at that point, the match will then progress to a penalty shootout where a winner will be decided.
Do FIFA World Cup qualifiers go to extra time?
In the 2026 intercontinental playoff matches, extra-time will be utilised should the match be level after 90 minutes of regulation.
If, after two 15-minute halves, the scoreline is still even, it will then progress to a penalty shootout to determine the winner.
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