The 2026 World Cup final match rules list 30 minutes of extra time.
Extra time is used when the score is level after the normal 90 minutes and a winner must be determined. It consists of two 15-minute periods, producing the familiar 30-minute total. The referee may add stoppage time to each period for delays, so the actual elapsed time can be slightly longer.
Extra time is not the same as a penalty shoot-out. The teams continue playing football during those additional 30 minutes, and the side scoring more goals wins immediately once the extra-time periods are complete. If the score is still tied, the match proceeds to penalties.
The 2026 final rules also include a special substitution provision: teams may use a sixth substitution during extra time, in addition to the five allowed during regulation. That extra allowance is separate from the 30-minute duration. The rule is easy to confuse with the 45-minute halves of normal play, but extra time is shorter and begins only after the initial 90 minutes have finished level.