World Cup Games That Ended in Shootouts

World Cup Games That Ended in Shootouts

A penalty shootout might not feel like the fairest way to decide a football match. But it’s the only option when both teams are tied after extra time. Introduced in 1970, spot kicks were first used to settle World Cup games in 1982. Since then, more than 30 games in the competition have gone into a shootout. From boring, goalless draws to exciting deadlocks with many goals, here’s a list of World Cup matches that were decided on penalties. World…