The Copa America drama is back again! Argentina were held 1-1 by Ecuador in the final minutes of the game. Lionel Messi and Co. had a lead from scratch, yet a last-minute strike from La Tricolor saw the match get extended. While one thought that the match might be decided in the extra time, it was taken directly to penalties. This has left many wondering as to why the wasn’t the typical extra half an hour given.
This all comes down with a new rule book of Copa America. As per the CONMEBOL tournament regulation, there will be no extra time in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages if the game is tied after regulation time. Similarly, the third-place play-off match will also forgo extra time. The knockout stage matches won’t have extra time except the final..in case of a draw it will go directly to pens.
