For a lot of people in the United States and other parts of the world who do not watch soccer on a weekly basis, the United States vs. Ghana game, that took place June 26, 2010, may have been a bit confusing. The rules of the 2010 World Cup are pretty easy to understand once viewers are aware of them.
During Extra time, which is overtime, in a world cup match there are three important things to understand.
The first thing to know is that after 90 minutes of play, the length of a soccer match, if both teams are tied up, then the teams will play for two full 15 minute periods. If one team is ahead in the first 15 minutes, then the second 15 minute period may not be necessary.
The second thing to know is that there is no Golden Goal in the 2010 World Cup. If one team scores, the game will still go on until the time of the period ends. Lastly, it is important to know what happens if both teams are tied up at the end of the extra minutes. In this case, the two teams will undergo penalty kicks in order to determine a winner.
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