injury time

British

noun

Also called: stoppage time. sport extra playing time added on to compensate for time spent attending to injured players during the match

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Captain Stephen Eustaquio scored the only goal in the second minute of injury time.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Stephen Eustaquio scores a dramatic winner in the second minute of injury time as co-hosts Canada beat South Africa to move into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Paulo Dybala came on in injury time at the end of the 2022 final and scored in Argentina's shootout win over France.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

But in the 11 minutes of injury time, Mateus Fernandes and Axel Disasi scored to take the tie into extra-time.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

The closest Virginius has come to a league 90 minutes was in March 2024, on loan at Clermont Foot, when he was taken off in injury time of a 3-0 home loss to Toulouse.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

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