What the World Cup can steal from other sports as better ways to end games that are tied

As the knockout stages begin, penalties are inevitable. What do the stats say about the best ways to take them?

They are often laced with drama and the neutrals love them. But how does a soccer penalty shootout work?

In the knockout stages of the World Cup, extra time and penalties are used to decide matches if they cannot be settled in regular time.

Germany and Paraguay enter a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. At least one match decided by penalty shootout during the World Cup at 99.9% YES.

Germany and Paraguay head to a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 at Foxborough, the tournament's first spot-kick drama.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT BOSTON STADIUM: For Germany, this was diabolical. This was bleak. This was a powerhouse nation up against a minnow and the minnow won.

Analysis of the World Cup round of 32 game between Germany and Paraguay

Germany lost their first World Cup penalty shootout in dramatic fashion after a tense 1-1 draw after extra time

A match many expected Germany to walk through became an unexpected David and Goliath scenario as Paraguay dug in.

VANCOUVER, June 29 : Germany's shootout defeat by Paraguay on Monday sent shockwaves around the soccer world as a team previously thought invincible from the spot came up short in…

Germany exits the 2026 World Cup after a penalty shootout loss to Paraguay. Matches decided by penalty shootout at 99.9% YES.

What the World Cup can steal from other sports as better ways to end games that are tied

The World Cup has become nothing short of a nightmare for one of the most successful teams in international soccer history.

Paraguay have gone from third-place finishers in their group to the round of 16 after stunning the four-time champions.

Paraguay's upset penalty-shootout win over Germany at the World Cup, while stunning, was not entirely unexpected, as they showed impressive determination to die another day.

Germany are stunned by Paraguay in a historic penalty shootout exit at the World Cup.

The knockout stages of the World Cup are in full swing, with penalty shootout drama and VAR controversy already featuring. Here are today's quick hits.

After a disallowed extra-time winner via VAR and a clinical header from Kai Havertz, Jonathan Tah misses from the spot to hand Germany their most humiliating knockout exit in a…

Germany lost on penalties to Paraguay to underline major issues at the heart of a proud footballing nation, with drastic changes required to bring them back to contention in major…

An incredible night sees Brazil beat Japan and penalty shoot-out wins for Paraguay and Morocco over Germany and Netherlands