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extra time

British

noun

sport an additional period played at the end of a match, to compensate for time lost through injury or (in certain circumstances) to allow the teams to achieve a conclusive result

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As for the Congo, it qualified by beating Jamaica in extra time of an inter-confederation playoff in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The buzz: The last time these teams met in the World Cup was in the 2018 semifinals, where Croatia won in extra time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

When his team was knocked out by Algeria in extra time, Mboladinga fell crying into the arms of the Congo fans around him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

“Please allow extra time to get to the game and avoid the area around MSG if you don’t have a reason to be there.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

He laughs at all the King Arturo jokes I spent extra time getting right for him.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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