World Cup Science: The Science Behind Penalty Shootouts ^12.3%

WIRED - By Condé Nast - 6/30/2026, 11:00 AM

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The World Cup last-32 ties of Germany v Paraguay and the Netherlands v Morocco have both been decided by penalty shootouts. Paraguay’s Orlando Gill, Germany’s Manuel Neuer and Morocco’s Yassine Bounou made four saves between them across the two shootouts as Paraguay and Morocco advanced to the last-16. But can goalkeepers at the World... more