Long injury time in Brazilian national team matches draws attention in Paris 2024; FIFA recommends strict refereeing approach
A Brazilian Women’s National Football Team has been achieving great feats in Paris 2024. After defeating the SpainAmarelinha reaches the big decision of Olympic football, which will be defined against the U.S in the next weekend.
In some matches, the size of the stoppage time defined by the referee was surprising, especially in the duel against Francevalid for the quarter-finals: there were 16 minutes more than normal time, which angered the Brazilian fans.
Since the group stage in Paris, Brazil has added 114 minutes of added time, which would be practically a new match. With the men’s and women’s Olympic football tournaments added together, the team has had 830 extra minutes in 54 matches, an average of 15.37 per game.
The exaggeration of injury time is considered a standard in Paris 2024 football, as recommended by FIFA. Therefore, any loss of time in the match due to substitutions, medical attention, fouls and VAR checks must be compensated, regardless of the extent.
Source: sportbuzz
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