Lionel Messi sets unwanted World Cup record with penalty miss

Lionel Messi may be human after all... For the second time at this year's World Cup, the Argentina talisman has been denied from the penalty spot.Back in the group stage, Messi missed a penalty in

World Cup overtime rules: How do extra time and penalty shootouts work during World Cup games?

The group stage of the World Cup is over and now the excitement begins. Get ready for the drama of the knockout stage.

Morocco inflict World Cup heartbreak on the Netherlands after chaotic penalty shootout

Morocco are through to the last 16 of the World Cup — but that only tells half the story. A remarkable match was settled by a chaotic penalty shootout which Morocco won 3-2, wit
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Kylian Mbappé explains how VAR confusion affected his missed World Cup penalty

Mbappe's missed penalty against Morocco reignited debate over World Cup referee bias, VAR delays, and Argentina's contested path.

Brazil left to second-guess penalty kick choice after earliest World Cup exit since 1990

Vinícius Júnior had the ball at the penalty spot, a perfect chance to give Brazil the lead. And he handed it to Bruno Guimarães.

Germany out with first World Cup penalty shootout loss ever, how Paraguay delivered huge shock

Germany lost on World Cup penalties for the first time in their history as Paraguay delivered a shock shootout win.
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World Cup penalty takers keep gambling on the stutter step. Is it costing them?

Forget the fancy run-up? After reviewing every official penalty taken so far at the World Cup, we found simple approaches have converted at a much higher rate than stuttered or hesitation attempts.

'Refereeing Has To Be Fair': Robin Singh Criticizes Officiating In FIFA World Cup, Praises Deschamps And France

Former Indian International Robin Singh, who is also part of FIFA World Cup 2026's official broadcaster's expert panel, talked on France-Brazil parallels, controversial VAR calls, Didier Deschamps rea

This hit-and-miss penalty technique can make the World Cup's best players look cool — or silly

It’s theatrical. It can be maddening. It makes the world’s top soccer players look very cool — or very silly. The stutter-step penalty has been a feature of this World Cup, with the leading adopters of the technique being superstars Lionel Messi,

Why are stutter-step penalty kicks so popular at the 2026 World Cup?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has brought many unique penalty kick styles, but the stutter-step approach is a hot topic and we broke it down in detail.

Kylian Mbappé Equals Lionel Messi's Record For Most Non-Penalty World Cup Goals

Kylian Mbappé continues to break records at the 2026 World Cup and has done so again with his latest goal in the quarterfinals against Morocco.

How France brushed aside Morocco at the 2026 World Cup, but with an injury scare for Kylian Mbappe

France brushed Morocco aside with another hugely impressive World Cup performance — but there was concern for Kylian Mbappe after he was forced off late on. Mbappe bounced back from having an early penalty saved to curl France into the lead with a fine finish.