Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Argentina v Austria - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. - June 22, 2026 Argentina's Lionel Messi misses a penalty
Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Argentina v Austria - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. - June 22, 2026 Argentina's Lionel Messi misses a penalty
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Argentina dominates World Cup penalties

Sports Desk

A total of 35 matches have been decided by penalty shootouts across 11 World Cup tournaments between 1982 and 2022.

Infographic showing a history of penatly shootouts that have settled men's World Cup matches.

Argentina has participated in the highest number of shootouts, recording six wins and one loss.

During the 2022 tournament in Qatar, the team secured two victories by penalty, defeating the Netherlands in the Quarter-finals and France in the Final.

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