eli5 football (soccer) extra time

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I don’t understand why we as a viewing public can’t see exactly when a game will end. It also doesn’t seem like the players are aware. I was watching the end of the Guana vs. Korean Republic match today and it seemed the game ended without notice. How is time kept and who decides when the game ends?

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You paid to watch a game for 90 minutes, so you get to watch a game for 90 minutes. The ref keeps track of stoppages, times when there is no play due to injury and other reasons. Then this time is added to the end of the half. You won’t know what the extra time is until you get to the end of the half, and even that time can be extended due to stoppages during that time. Players will have a general idea that’s there’s some time there due to game play.

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