Three times, in 1994, 2006, and 2022, the Men's World Cup title has been decided by a penalty shoot-out. [5][6] Of the 35 shoot-outs that have taken place in the competition, only two reached the sudden death stage after still being tied at the end of "best of five kicks".

Argentina wins on penalty kicks after a dramatic final ended 3-3 in extra time. France scored twice in 90 seconds late in the game to stun Argentina and tie the final. Argentina led 2-0 at the...

Aug 6, 2023 · U.S. women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher starred in the team's World Cup round of 16 loss against Sweden and − if not for a millimeter − almost kept the U.S. alive. Sweden defeated...

2 days ago · In response to the penalty controversy, some argue that the penalty might have been retaken if not counted in order to avoid halting the critical match. Their assertions were based on Lionel Messi’s comparable penalty kick against France during the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, in which the ball touched his right foot (double kicked) yet was ...

Dec 20, 2022 · Argentina beat France in the World Cup final on penalty kicks as an epic clash played out after a pulsating 3-3 draw in normal time, as Lionel Messi won his legacy defining World Cup.

2 days ago · Julián Álvarez’s controversial penalty miss against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League has drawn comparisons to a similar moment involving Lionel Messi in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final ...

Dec 18, 2022 · After four weeks of soccer.in Qatar, Argentina has been crowned the World Cup champion, beating France on penalty kicks Sunday in what will be remembered as one of the great finals of all...

Mar 6, 2023 · Success or failure could be career-defining, one simple kick from 12 yards is weighed down by teammates’ hopes and the expectation of potentially millions of fans. As the author Karl Wiggins...

Dec 18, 2022 · After a roller-coaster World Cup final that required extra time and featured a Kylian Mbappé hat trick and two goals from Messi, Argentina prevailed over France in a penalty-kick shootout for its...

Dec 18, 2022 · Lionel Messi converted a penalty kick to score the first goal in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France. Watch a video of the goal here.