India, June 30 -- The US co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup has meant that millions more Americans are now betting on soccer games. As the contest entered it critical knockout phase on Sunday night- two new dimensions were added to the betting odds: extra time and penalties.

Starting with the Round of 32, the winner of each game progress to the next round while the loser's tournament is over. If games are not decided within the 90-minute plus stoppage time, it will go into 30-minute extra time. Two halves of 15 minutes each will be played. If the game remains a tie even after that, there will be penalty shootouts for up to five rounds to decide the winner.

Note: There is no sudden death in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Full 30 minutes of ext...