Why is there so much added time at the 2022 Qatar World Cup? Iconic referee Pierluigi Collina explains

Why has there been so much added time already played at the 2022 Qatar World Cup?

In total, there was almost half an hour added in England’s thumping 6-2 win over Iran in Group B – 14 minutes at the end of the first half and a further 10 at the end of the second.

The second-longest contest has been Wales’ 1-1 draw with USA, which lasted over 104 minutes with nine added on at the end, ramping up the excitement as both teams chased a winner.

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There were over 100 minutes played in Netherlands’ 2-0 victory over Senegal in Group A, and even the opening game between the hosts and Ecuador exceeded 100 minutes.

But what is the reason for it?

Well, former referee, the iconic Pierluigi Collina, had warned last week that fans should expect these sorts of situations in Qatar.

“What we already did in Russia [2018] was to more accurately calculate the time to be compensated,” the chairman of the FIFA referees committee told ESPN.

“We told everybody to don’t be surprised if