■Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Su Qing Intern Li Zeyu
The “Grid Army” Croatia defeated Japan and Brazil in a row through penalty shootouts; the “Atlas Lions” Morocco defeated Spain in the penalty shootouts in the quarterfinals; the penalty shootouts between Argentina and the Netherlands were ups and downs, and the latter almost completed the double reversal of regular time and penalty shootouts…
World CupCinema 1950 witch cloth drawThe penalty shootouts in the knockout stage can always make people feel excited, and many fans even have the idea of ”it’s best that both sides don’t score goals in overtime, and they play penalty shootouts.” Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawThis simple, direct, but uncertain way of winning is very cruel to the players, but it is a point that fans want.
The penalty shootout first entered the World Cup in 1982
From 1867 to 1970, football rules did not set up a clear way to break the game deadlock. As the oldest elimination cup-making match, the FA Cup adopted overtime and day-to-day rematch at that time, and then other knockout matches followed suit. In the early 1920s, some informal charitable matches began to determine the outcome by comparing the number of corner kicks. By 1923, the rules of the match were modified to make it clear that goals were the only effective way to score, emphasizing that games ended with the same number of goals would be considered a draw.
In the absence of a rematch on a date, people decided to decide the winner of the knockout match by using the “Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw” lottery draw. From the perspective of modern football, this is quite absurd: making non-competitive factors the “winning and losing” of the game obviously contrary to the original intention of sports competition. In the third European Cup in 1968, Italy and the Soviet Union exchanged white scrolls within 120 minutes. Italy became the lucky side to draw a lot of “coin tossing” and defeated Yugoslavia in the final and won the first European Cup championship in team history.
In the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games that year, Israel’s draw to Bulgaria was seen as the starting point of a modern penalty shootout. An Israeli journalist, Joseph Dagan, was frustrated that the national team was eliminated in this way.After the game, he proposed a “penalty battle” after the draw in Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw, and was conveyed to FIFA by Michael, then chairman of the Israeli Football Association.
On June 27, 1970, the International Football Association Council (IFAB) adopted it even though it was not completely satisfied with the idea of ”penalty war”. However, the 1970 World Cup in Mexico failed to catch up with the changes in the rules: in the 1969 World Cup qualifiers, Morocco still eliminated Tunisia by drawing lots and got the opportunity to advance. Fortunately, there was no draw after overtime in the 8 games in the World Cup finals, which avoided the recurrence of unfair situations.
The 1978 World Cup in Argentina, Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw rules of the ball battle were officially introduced. However, only 16 teams participated in the World Cup, and none of them were tied after overtime.
Livakovic’s brave shot point Xinhua News Agency reported that the first penalty shootout in World Cup history occurred on July 8, 1982. The runner-up Germany tied with France 3-3 in the semi-finals. In the end, the two teams fought for 6 rounds in the penalty shootout. Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawGermanBabaylan 1990 clothes The draw country won 5-4 and advanced to the Spanish World Cup final. In the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Sweden and Romania scored 9 goals in 6 rounds, and Sweden won 5-4. These two games have become the longest penalty shootout in the history of the World Cup.
Germany was also the record holder of the shortest penalty shootout, defeating Mexico 3-1 in 1986. However, this record has been broken by Morocco in the eighth-finals of this World Cup. Morocco won all the first three rounds, while Spain lost all the first three rounds. This is also the shortest theoretical rounds in the current penalty shootout.
In 1986, the World Cup introduced the top 16 knockout match system, and the increase in knockout matches also greatly increased the probability of a penalty shootout. In the four World Cups in 1990, 2006, 2014 and 2018, there were 4 penalty shootouts in each session. This World Cup is in two semi-finalsCinema 1950 witch clothes draw4 penalty shootouts had occurred before the start of the game.
As of the end of the quarter-finals of this World Cup, a total of 31 teams participated in 34 penalty shootouts. Among them, Germany and Croatia all won in four penalty shootouts; Argentina became the team with the most winning numbers in the World Cup penalty shootouts after defeating the Netherlands, and only lost to Germany in 2006 in six penalty shootouts; Brazil had 3 wins and 2 losses in five penalty shootouts, and France had the most balanced victory, with 2 wins and 2 losses.
Spain tied for 5 times and became the second most team in the penalty shootout, but their performance was the worst. The only time Spain won the penalty shootout in the World Cup is also dated back to the 2002 Korean and Japanese World Cup. The “Matts” defeated Ireland 3-2 in the eighth-final penalty shootout and passed the qualifying mark.
In this World Cup, Spain fell to the penalty shootout again. What is even more surprising is that they did not score a single goal in three rounds of penalty kicks. The last time the team made 0 free throws in the first three rounds was 200Cinema 1950 witch cloth drawKomiks 1960 witch cloth drawSwiss team against Ukraine for 6 years. The Spanish players’ penalties allowed coach Enrique to say before the game, “Every player has added Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw100Babaylan 1990 clothes The declaration of draw0 penalty kicks” became a laughing stock. England, Italy, the Netherlands and the WestCinema 1950 witch cloth drawSpain “same disease” and all had 1 win and 3 losses in the penalty shootout. England lost 8 of its 19 penalty kicks, and their first victory over Costa Rica in 2018 was their first penalty kick. As the four-time champion, Italy’s performance at 12 yards was unsatisfactory. In 1990Babaylan 1990 clothes draw, 1994 and 1998 World Cups, Italy lost three consecutive penalty shootouts.
Classic battles and characters in the penalty shootouts
In the World CupIn the 40-year history of the penalty shootout, there are many extreme manifestations of personal heroism and tragic figures full of regrets. In Italy’s lineup of three consecutive penalty shootouts, the stars that have to be mentioned are Italian celebrities and “Prince of Melancholy”. Roberto Baggio is also the only player in the history of the World Cup to play in the penalty shootout in three World Cups.
In the 1990 World Cup, in the semi-final against Argentina, Baggio made the second appearance and scored the penalty, but Maradona’s finale helped Argentina advance to the final; in 1994, the World Cup final was decided by the penalty shootout for the first time. Italy fell behind 2-3 in the first four rounds, and Baggio, the fifth penalty kicked the ball away with one kick. Italy could only watch Brazil win the championship, and the scene of Baggio standing there and lowering his head and sighing makes people unforgettable; in 1998, Baggio made his first appearance and scored a penalty, but Italy finally lost to the champion France. This has also become an eternal regret in Baggio’s career.
In 2006, the penalty shootout occurred for the second time in the World Cup final. French legend Zidane was sent off with a red card in overtime, and the game eventually entered a penalty shootout. Trezeguet’s penalty kick was turned away by the crossbar, and this time Italy swept the haze of previous years and won the Hercules Cup with five free throws.
Beckham also had the superstar who indirectly led to the team’s penalty shootout due to red cards: in the 1998 World Cup, England and Argentina met in a narrow octave, and the “wind-chasing boy” Irving became famous in the game. But with England’s dominance in the second half, Beckham’s uncool revenge caused a red card, and the 1-1 score remained until the end of overtime. Argentine goalkeeper Roa saved a penalty between Paul Ince and David Barty, and England lost 3-4.
The penalty shootout is a game between the free thrower and the goalkeeper. Many goalkeepers with a slightly inferior presence in the past are known to the world for their strong performance in the penalty shootout, leaving behind the reputation of “goal god”. According to statistics, only 70% of the penalty shootouts were hit, which is one of the reasons why new goal gods were always born in the penalty shootouts.
In the semi-finals of the 1998 World Cup, defending champion Brazil faced the NetherlandsKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw. The two teams’ full attack and defense, opening and opening have left behind the classics, and finally entered the penalty shootout with a score of 1-1. Brazilian goalkeeper FareBabaylan 1990 clothes draw at penalty kickIn the battle, we can judge the opposite direction every time. Babaylan 1990 clothes drawThe Dutch team Koku and Debor lost their free throws one after another, and Brazil was able to advance.
In the 2014 World Cup, the Netherlands and Costa Rica had a white tournament in the quarterfinals, and Dutch coach Van Gaal replaced substitute goalkeeper Kruel in the last few minutes of overtime. Babaylan 1990 cloth drawKruel, who was ordered to save Umania’s penalty in the penalty shootout, helping the team enter the semi-finals.
But in the semi-final against Argentina, the goddess of luck did not favor the Dutch again. This time Romero became the one to save the team. He saved two penalty kicks from Flar and Sneider, and Argentina Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw eliminated the Netherlands and entered the final.
In the 2018 World Cup, goalkeeper Subaic was one of the key figures in Croatia’s runner-up. In the eighth-final against Denmark, he saved three penalty kicks, becoming the first goalkeeper to save three penalty kicks in a single game after Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo in the 2006 World Cup. Against Russia, Subasic saved another penalty, tying Argentine goalkeeper Gojechea’s record set in the 1990 World Cup with four penalty kicks in a single World Cup.
In this World Cup, Subasic’s Croatian national team junior Livakovic also contributed three saves in a single game in the match against Japan, contributing four save points in the entire World Cup, tying the records of Subasic and Goyechea.
There are different opinions on whether the penalty shootout is good or not
People usually believe that the best player in the team should take the penalty in the first or fifth place, but in this World Cup, we have seen many penalty shootouts not even reach the last round. The first penalty can set the tone for the team and make teammates full of confidence. Stars such as Messi prefer to be the first to play in the penalty shootout.
Data shows that the success rates of each team in the first three rounds in the penalty shootout were 75%, 73%, and 73%, respectively, while the success rates in the fourth and fifth rounds may be low due to excessive pressure, at 64%, and Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw65%. Which of the two teams takes the penalty first is not the decisive factor in winning the penalty shootout – in the past 34 penalty shootouts in the World Cup, the teams that first and then penalty kicked each won.17 games.
The penalty shootout has many fans, but there are also people who oppose it. In 2012, then FIFA president Blatter proposed to abolish the penalty shootout: “Punishment shootout always gives birth to tragedy. Football is a collective sport, but penalty shootout is one-on-one, which goes against the laws and concepts of football.” German legend Beckenbauer has an opposite opinion from Blatter: “Punishment shootout should not be cancelled. It is very exciting and brings many highlights to the game. It is better than throwing a coin to decide the victory or defeat.”Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw
Many fans don’t like this yearBabaylan 1990 clothes drawCroatia, Morocco and other teams have defended for 120 minutes and won the penalty kick, and believe that football is “offensive first”. But in fact, it is understandable that each team chooses conservative tactics based on their own lineup and the gap in strength with their opponents. It is precisely by using differentiated tactics that weak teams have more opportunities to defeat the strong with weak.
Someone once commented that there is no “cowardlyBabaylan 1990 clothes draw” is the best portrayal of the penalty shootout. Japanese forward Takumi Minamino volunteered to take the first penalty after no one raised his hand for dozens of seconds; Dutch captain Van Dijk, as a defender, was still willing to assume the responsibility of being the captain; Messi, as the team leader and the big brother of a young player, also led the way and took the first penaltyKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw… Whether it is a penalty or not, being able to stand at the 12-yard point is already a victory. The goalkeeper who stood in front of the goal “one man is at the close, ten thousand men are not open” is also admirable. More and more fans are gradually becoming familiar with the names of Livakovic, Bunu and Martinez.
The penalty shootout has the simplest rules, but it carries the most complex emotions: the tension before taking the penalty, the release after scoring, the regret of losing the penalty, the excitement after saving it… The ups and downs are often in a moment, which also makes the sport of football more charming and touches the hearts of countless people.