GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The game is divided into two halves of 45 minutes each. There is a break between the two halves which is of 15 minutes. The FIFA half time duration is 15 minutes.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Summary. A standard football match is 90 minutes made up of two 45-minute halves. In the middle of the game, there is a 15-minute break known as ‘half-time’. There are some exceptions to this duration including youth games and games with additional time and/or penalty shootouts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Half-time interval Players are entitled to an interval at half-time, not exceeding 15 minutes; a short drinks break (which should not exceed one minute) is permitted at the interval of half-time in extra time.

Detailed explanation-4: -"The half-time interval must not exceed 15 minutes. Competition rules must state the duration of the half-time interval. The duration of the half-time interval may be altered only with the consent of the referee".

Detailed explanation-5: -Initially, a football match lasted two hours, with two one-hour halves. When the Football Association was formed in the 1860s and the first official rules of football were established, the FA decided to shorten the match to 90 minutes, played in two 45-minute halves. How many minutes is a football game?