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

Examples of injury time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But from that point to injury time, the intensity dropped with both teams comfortable with the scoreline and Algeria simply keeping the ball. — 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

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