The team that scored more goals within 90 minutes (including stoppage time) in the knockout stage won. If the two sides can't decide the winner within 90 minutes (including overtime), the first half and the second half will play 15 minutes overtime respectively. In overtime, if the two teams are still tied, the winner will be decided by penalty kick.
In the penalty shootout, the referee chooses a goal for the penalty shootout, and then decides which team will play first by drawing lots. A team chooses five players, and the two sides alternately kick five penalty kicks. The team with more goals wins. However, the two sides have played alternately five times before, and the score has been scored. The referee will also announce that the side with more goals wins.
In addition, if both sides play five times and the score is still the same, they can play the sixth player. If the score is still the same, they will continue to play with the player until the draw is broken.
Relevant rules:
Rule 1: A * * * will play 64 games, including 48 group matches, 8 finals of 1/8, 4 finals of 1/4, 2 semi-finals, third and fourth 1 final, first and second 1 final.
Rule 2: Thirty-two teams are divided into eight groups by drawing lots, and four teams in each group compete. Each team must play only one game against the other three teams, and each group has four teams in round robin, and * * * plays six games.
Each game lasts for 90 minutes, and the scores of victory, draw and loss are 3, 1 and 0 respectively. The top two teams in each group qualify for 1/8, and compete with the *** 16 team, namely the former 16 team.