How extra time, penalty rules would work for England-Mexico World Cup Round of 16 game

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>England and Mexico was one of those matches that fans of football around the world didn't want to see end.

>The World Cup Round of 16 clash at the Azteca in Mexico City seemed like it could be special, and it more than lived up to the hype.

>England held the lead for much of the match, but it was one of those that seemed to deserve more than 90 minutes.

>If it indeed does reach extra time, or even penalties, these would be the rules governing that action.

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World Cup extra time rules for England-MexicoThere is no golden goal, also known as "sudden death."

>Instead, if England and Mexico are tied at the end of regulation, they play two 15-minute halves of extra times. They switch ends at halftime of extra time.

>Even if a team scores a goal early in extra time, the entire half hour of extra time has to be played.

>There is also stoppage time at the end of each half of extra time, if there were any injuries, substitutions or other stoppages in that span of time.

>Teams also get an additional substitute to use during extra time.

>If it is still tied after the 30 minutes of extra time, it goes to penalties.

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World Cup penalty rules for England-MexicoIf the match goes to penalties, it sets up for five penalty takers on each side.

>Any player who was on the pitch at the end of extra time can take a penalty for England and Mexico.

>The teams alternate, and at the end of five kicks apiece, if one team is ahead, they advance.

>If the teams are tied after five kicks, they go to sudden death, one round at a time to determine who moves on in the World Cup.

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