Why penalty shootouts, despite their problems, are here to stay

Penalty shootouts have not been around forever. In fact in the more than 150-year history of organised football, they are a fairly recent phenomenon, being adopted over a period of time by different top level tournaments starting about 50 years ago.

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US Loses to Sweden on Penalty Kicks in Its Earliest Women's World Cup Exit Ever

Penalty shootouts need to go - The Paisano

What Can World Cup Penalty Shootouts Teach You About Performing Well Under Extreme Pressure? A Lot, Science Says

World Cup penalty kicks and the psychology behind the shootout - Sports Illustrated

Japan's World Cup run ends with shootout heartbreak against Croatia - The Japan Times

Football: Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen reveals secrets behind penalty shootout heroics in FFA Cup win over Melbourne City - NZ Herald

World Cup 2018: The problem with penalty kicks

Italy defeats England on penalty kicks to win its first European title since 1968

World Cup penalty kicks and the psychology behind the shootout - Sports Illustrated

Lionel Messi guides Argentina to World Cup final

Sweden stuns USWNT in penalty shootout - NBC Sports

Are goalkeepers getting away with cheating during World Cup shootouts?, World Cup 2018

The improbable rise of the Croatian football team