World Cup is setting stoppage-time records as Premier League pales in comparison

More than 60 per cent of games lasted over 100 minutes and here, we look at how that figure compares to recent World Cups as well as the Premier League and Champions League.
World Cup is setting stoppage-time records as Premier League pales in comparison
Huge amounts of added time have been a common sight at this World Cup (Martin Rickett/PA)

Matches in the World Cup group stage saw an average of 12 minutes of stoppage time played, around five minutes longer than previous tournaments.

More than 60 per cent of games lasted over 100 minutes and here, we look at how that figure compares to recent World Cups as well as the Premier League and Champions League.

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