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The golden goal is a rule used in association football, rugby league, lacrosse, field hockey, and ice hockey to decide the winner of a match (typically a knock-out match) in which scores are equal at the end of normal time.
Dec 3, 2022 · Golden goal was a ruling introduced by FIFA in an effort to decide knockout matches level after 90 minutes. In basic terms, it meant that any side to score a goal in extra-time would...
- Daniel Orme
Jul 23, 2023 · The Golden Goal rule was originally introduced to encourage teams to go out in search of a single goal to kill off the match. In actuality, however, the rule had the opposite effect on games. Teams tended to play very defensive football, rarely venturing into the opposition half of the pitch.
Jul 7, 2024 · A number of tournaments were decided by golden goal in the 1990s and early 2000s, but by 2006 it had been completely abandoned. Here is a rundown of what golden goal was, why it was...
- Evergreen Writer
The Golden Goal was a rule that basically saw the next goal winning the game in extra-time. It may sound quite a lot like the rules you would have played on the playground in school, with the idea that one final goal would see the contest decided.
Dec 5, 2019 · Departing from the universally accepted norms, the organisers of the Caribbean Cup implemented a rule stating that any group stage matches ending in a draw would result in the golden goal. To compound the bizarreness, it was decided that any golden goal scored would count as double.
Dec 9, 2022 · The 2002 World Cup saw three golden goals with Senegal beating Sweden and South Korea beating Italy in the Round of 16 with the rule.
