‘No point wasting time’ – Fans react to increased added time at the World Cup
Football fans are waxing lyrical about the amount of extra time added to the matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup so far.
The new regulation passed across by the governing body FIFA has stirred up mixed reactions from fans and experts across the football world.
Over the last four games at the World Cup in Qatar, a whooping 64 minutes have been given as additional time.
charle this world cup de3 you can’t waste time oo 😂😂 see added time the refs dey add
— Tei Drake🥇 (@Jay___nastyy) November 22, 2022
No point trying to waste time in this World Cup. These officials will add every single second on. Second game where more than 10 minutes added at the end.
— Darren Lewis (@MirrorDarren) November 21, 2022
This World Cup has been generous with extra time.
— Sir Charlie Dickens ✨🧣 (@iickens) November 21, 2022
Why is extra time so much in the world cup?
— Sarah (@sarahelfeel) November 21, 2022
Pretty sure if you added up all the injury time played after just 4 1/2 games at this World Cup, there’s enough for a whole extra game.
— DD (@DrawtyDesign) November 22, 2022
Must admit, I do like all the added time in this World Cup. Making sure any incidents of injury, VAR & time wasting is all given at the end of each half. #Qatar2022
— Spion Kop (@TheKopHQ) November 21, 2022
With the amount of time being added at this World Cup, imagine your country is leading 1-0 in the knockouts against a top side and the officials add 10 minutes. 😂😂😂
— Kwame Benaiah (@kwamebenaiah) November 21, 2022
officials adding on added-time in this World Cup pic.twitter.com/ott8TlavSh
— Stop That Neuer (@Goatkeeper1_) November 21, 2022
The added time is crazy this World Cup but I really love it. Gets us at least a little closer to actual 90 minutes of active play and sets it up for some insane injury time storylines
— 𝗙𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗢 (@fiago7) November 21, 2022
So bait this is going to be the best World Cup in terms of entertainment especially with the new added time rules
— . (@Lhastim3) November 21, 2022
Teams waste too much time nowadays. Im glad this World Cup are giving sufficient extra time
— S V 🇻🇨 (@Sup3rbobb) November 21, 2022
I am 100% totally here for all this extra time. Time wasting isn’t a part of the sport, it’s a flaw. Only playing 65-75 minutes of a 90min game is bullshit. #WorldCup
— Curt Butscha (@ButschaBrown) November 22, 2022
The number of minutes given so far as extra time at this World Cup is something else
— Wharleh (@OlaWharleh) November 21, 2022
Officials trying to explain why they added 500 mins extra time #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/scsmttGmt4
— Sarah (@Sarah91200464) November 21, 2022
Why are they adding on so much time at this World Cup? It’s ridiculous amounts. England game practically had extra time
— SY (@arsenal_0502) November 21, 2022
You know just the classic 14 mins extra time WTFF 🤣🤣🤣 #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/1ovQNSHpgo
— Jabs (@cfcjabs) November 21, 2022
Are referees making money from dashing out extra time at this World Cup?
Any small thing, 10 mins extra time.
— Yomi Kazeem (@TheYomiKazeem) November 21, 2022
If you think that the added time in the games so far in the World Cup is mad, just wait until Semis with extra time and penalties. That’s half a day gone!
— Still an Upstart. (@RichieC67) November 21, 2022
The extra time this world cup?? 😭😭😭
— francesca ucey 🇦🇷 (@beckysbiceps) November 21, 2022
What’s going on with the excessive extra time after each half in every game? The conditions are difficult enough for the players. @FIFAWorldCup
— colinsmith.eth (@ColinMacSmith) November 22, 2022
To reduce the impact of time wasting on the games, the fourth officials are now saddled with the task of keeping a track of the lost times while the game is ongoing.
