Average Actual Playing Time

I compiled the data from all of the match reports from the FIFA 2010 World Cup into a spreadsheet. Here's what I found in terms of Actual Playing Time:

In the average 90-minute match at the 2010 World Cup, the average actual playing time in a match that had a winner was 68.0 minutes.  The average actual playing time for matches that ended in a draw was 67.

Read the full article at US Soccer by the Numbers.

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