Penalty Shootouts: Is the Team That Kicks First More Likely to Win?

Penalty kicks are already proving critical to big wins at this year’s World Cup. But the advantage in penalty kicks has more ...
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World Cup penalty shootouts, the psychology of specialists and the risks in using them

Justin Kluivert missed a penalty against Morocco after coming on as a late substitute, but he is not alone David Ramos/Getty Images “You had one job!” is the punch line to many a meme. For spot-kick ...