How to take a World Cup shootout penalty
Summary
The article reviews the history and statistics of World Cup penalty shootouts from 1982 to 2026, highlighting team performances, top players, and strategies. It examines which countries and players have been most successful and offers insights on penalty kick directions and shootout tactics.Key Facts
- Since 1982, there have been 39 World Cup penalty shootouts involving 360 penalties.
- The Netherlands and Spain share the record for most shootout losses with four each, having won only one out of five.
- Argentina is the most successful team, winning six out of seven shootouts, including the 2022 final.
- Croatia has won all four of its shootouts, while Germany lost its first shootout in 2026 to Paraguay.
- Mexico has the lowest penalty scoring rate at 29%, while Egypt, Belgium, and South Korea have scored all their penalties.
- Lionel Messi and Luka Modric are the only players to score in three different World Cup shootouts, each with a 100% success rate in shootouts.
- Goalkeepers Danijel Subasic and Dominik Livakovic from Croatia have each saved four penalties in World Cup shootouts.
- Penalty shots aimed to the right or left have a higher success rate (around 70%) than shots aimed down the middle (58%), which also have more misses.
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