how long does a women's soccer game last
A professional women’s soccer game is scheduled to last 90 minutes of regulation time, split into two 45‑minute halves with a 15‑minute halftime break , just like men’s soccer under standard FIFA/IFAB rules. In practice, most matches run a bit longer—often about 100–105 minutes of wall‑clock time —because the referee adds stoppage time for injuries, substitutions, and other delays.
Regulation time basics
- Two halves: 45 minutes each, totaling 90 minutes on the clock.
- Halftime break: 15 minutes between halves.
- The clock keeps running even when play stops, so the ref tacks extra moments onto each half.
When games go longer
- Knockout matches that end in a tie after 90 minutes move to extra time : two 15‑minute halves (30 minutes total), pushing the game to at least 120 minutes of play.
- If it’s still tied after extra time, a penalty shootout decides the winner, which can extend the overall match‑day length further but doesn’t count as official “game time.”
Quick at‑a‑glance view
Scenario| Official game time| Typical real‑time length
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Regular league or group‑stage game| 90 minutes (2 × 45) 13| Around 100–105
minutes 35
Knockout game with extra time| 120 minutes (90 + 30) 13| Usually 130–140+
minutes with breaks 57
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