The Knife Edge at SoFi: Spain and Belgium Meet With Extra Time and Penalties Waiting

The World Cup quarterfinal tiebreaker protocols are set for Los Angeles, where 90 minutes may not be enough to separate two sides desperate for the last four.

The protocols are confirmed and the stakes are absolute. When Spain and Belgium walk out at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles tonight for their World Cup quarterfinal, the match will be decided by extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shootout should the score be level after 90 minutes [1]. It is the tournament's unforgiving math: one game, one ticket to the semifinals, and no second leg to correct the night's mistakes [2].

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