Canada reached the semi-finals of the Copa America on Friday after beating Venezuela 4-3 on penalties after the 90-minute game finished 1-1. Jacob Shaffelburg fired Canada into the lead in the 13th minute but Salomon Rondon equalised in the 64th, before Canada triumphed in the shoot-out to set up a last-four meeting with world champions […]
France Beat Portugal On Penalties To Set Up Euros Semi-final Against Spain
Theo Hernandez scored the winning kick as Kylian Mbappe’s France edged a tense Euro 2024 quarter-final clash with Portugal 5-3 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes on Friday in what will likely be remembered as Cristiano Ronaldo’s last-ever match at the tournament. France were successful with all their penalties as they advance to a last-four showdown with […]
How do soccer penalty kicks and shootouts work? Explaining how many penalties are taken and rules for deciding knockout matches
Penalty shootouts are one of the most tense moments in knockout-stage soccer matches. Fans and players feel the heat as crunch games are decided by the high stakes of a spot-kick showdown with the potential for penalties always a key part of international tournaments. Knockout games at World Cups, European Championships and Copa America competitions […]
Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski Score Penalties As France And Poland Draw At Euro 2024
Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty on his return after breaking his nose but Robert Lewandowski’s reply meant France and Poland drew 1-1 in their final group game at Euro 2024 on Tuesday. The result, combined with Austria’s 3-2 victory over the Netherlands at the same time, means France finish second in Group D with one win and […]
Bochum Secure Top-Flight Status Via Penalties At Duesseldorf
Bochum will play first-division football again next season after coming from three goals down and beating second-division Fortuna Duesseldorf away via a penalty shoot-out in Monday’s relegation play-off second leg. Trailing 3-0 after the first leg at home, Bochum had little hope but were dragged back into the tie thanks to a superb performance from […]