injury time
noun
British
: time that is added at the end of a game of hockey, soccer, etc., because of time lost when players are injured
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But from that point to injury time, the intensity dropped with both teams comfortable with the scoreline and Algeria simply keeping the ball.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Both teams are coming off nail-biting victories, with Canada scoring in injury time to snatch a 1-0 win from South Africa, and Morocco beating the Netherlands on penalties after trailing 0-1 in the game until the 90th minute.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 with a winner in the sixth minute of injury time while two European powerhouses crashed out in penalty shootouts in a roller-coaster day of elimination action.
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David Hickey,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday.
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Kristie Rieken,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Morocco pushed for an equalizer as time began to run out and eventually found it just as the match was about to enter injury time.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Pulisic had another excellent pass to Ricardo Pepi in injury time, but his teammate couldn't get off a shot.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Then, deep in injury time, Julian Alvarez had a one-on-one saved by the goalkeeper, and Messi got the loose rebound and sent the ball over the goal line.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
In the waning seconds of injury time, Messi extended his record by sending a shot through several defenders after Schlager turned away his first attempt.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Both teams are coming off nail-biting victories, with Canada scoring in injury time to snatch a 1-0 win from South Africa, and Morocco beating the Netherlands on penalties after trailing 0-1 in the game until the 90th minute.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 with a winner in the sixth minute of injury time while two European powerhouses crashed out in penalty shootouts in a roller-coaster day of elimination action.
—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday.
—
Kristie Rieken,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Morocco pushed for an equalizer as time began to run out and eventually found it just as the match was about to enter injury time.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Pulisic had another excellent pass to Ricardo Pepi in injury time, but his teammate couldn't get off a shot.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Then, deep in injury time, Julian Alvarez had a one-on-one saved by the goalkeeper, and Messi got the loose rebound and sent the ball over the goal line.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
In the waning seconds of injury time, Messi extended his record by sending a shot through several defenders after Schlager turned away his first attempt.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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“Injury time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury%20time. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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