Soccer Rules Explained

World Cup rules for extra time and penalty shootouts

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What Is A Penalty Shootout At The World Cup? Rules Explained, How It Works

The ninety minutes of regulation have been played.

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World Cup rules for extra time and penalty shootouts: Knockout stage tie-breakers explained

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FIFA World Cup betting: What happens if games go into extra time or penalties? Rules explained

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Africa revel in World Cup success with nine teams into knockout round

Nine out of the 10 African teams at the World Cup advanced to the second round in a major breakthrough for the continent’s football that could lead to bigger representation at future tournaments.

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How to win a World Cup penalty shootout

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The first Round of 32 in World Cup history is here. There’s a real debate over whether it will be good for the tournament

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World Cup 2026: Most, least expensive Round of 32 games

When the matchups were set, the most expensive game was Argentina vs. Cape Verde, which had a get-in price of $3,322 as of June 22, per Gametime.

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Everything you need to know ahead of the World Cup knockout stage

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Which teams are in World Cup Round of 32, and what’s the knockout schedule?

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Soccer Yellow Card and Red Card Rules Explained For The 2026 FIFA World Cup

A simple guide to what yellow and red cards mean in soccer, how suspensions work and when cards reset during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Ultimate World Cup Rules Guide: Tiebreakers, VAR, Cooling Breaks And More

These are a handful of questions that fans during the 2026 FIFA World Cup may be asking, and we're here to deliver clear explanations. With the help of FOX Sports' World Cup rules experts — Dr. Joe Machnik and Mark Clattenburg,

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Soccer terms and rules explained from local soccer players

Soccer fans can learn the common terms of the World Cup, such as offsides, brace, hat trick, yellow card, and red card, to better understand the game.

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Yellow card vs. red card meanings in soccer, explained: The differences and suspension rules for World Cup games

Penalty flags don't fly in soccer, but yellow and red cards both impact the game in different ways.

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What is offside in soccer? What to know about World Cup rules

The flag is up! We explain what that means and why one of soccer's most important rules is also one of the toughest to see live.