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How penalty kicks work in soccer: Explaining the format and rules for World Cup shootouts
Two Round of 32 matches ended 1-1 before shootouts, and the rules allow five kicks each before sudden death.
- On Monday, Morocco defeated the Netherlands and Paraguay overcame Germany in dramatic penalty shootouts during Round of 32 matches that ended 1-1 after extra time.
- If World Cup knockout matches remain tied after 90 minutes of gameplay and 30 minutes of extra time, teams proceed to a penalty shootout to determine the winner.
- Each team selects five players to take alternating 12-yard strikes against the goalkeeper, with the shootout moving to sudden death if teams remain tied after those five attempts.
- Professor Geir Jordet of the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences described the pressure on penalty takers as "inhumane," noting that anxiety is the only emotion every player experiences.
- United States forward Christian Pulisic emphasized the courage required for penalty takers, while Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is a "master" of psychological mind games, according to Jordet.
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Penalty shootouts at the World Cup are a drama of ‘inhumane’ pressure
The World Cup is in the lose-and-go-home stage of the tournament and the pressure keeps rising with every minute of every match. The biggest pressure cooker of them all: the penalty kick shootout. …
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How penalty kicks work in soccer: Explaining the format and rules for World Cup shootouts
Here's a complete guide to penalty kicks in the World Cup, including penalties during regulation and the differences from the penalty shootouts that decide knockout games.
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The players did not perform particularly well in the first two matches, which were decided by penalty kicks, as they barely managed to convert half of their shots.
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