“This is a recurring problem, the question has been raised for years.A former international referee retired in 2018, Tony Chapron knows the subject like the back of his hand. On April 6, there were rumors on social networks that FIFA is planning to increase the length of the matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and from 90 minutes we will go to 100 minutes. An idea that was immediately denied by the international federation. However, its president, Gianni Infantino, defended his desire to put the famous effective playing time issue on the table.
What is effective play time? This is when the game happens. Which therefore does not include every second the ball goes out of play, a foul is called, a substitution occurs, etc. “If the audience is asked to pay to watch 90 minutes of football and the game lasts 50 minutes, there is something that needs to be reviewed.,” Infantino warned into the microphone bein sports .
About 50 minutes of play in a soccer game
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Source: Le Figaro
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