The tagline for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar says: “Expect Amazing”. And to this point, it hasn’t upset.
In additional methods than one, it has been the yr of the formidable underdogs and flamboyant goalkeepers. It began with Saudi Arabia taking down a full-blooded Argentina and Japan taking Germany down by 2-1 scorelines.
Near 60 video games later, there have been extra such occurences, with the custodians stepping up usually to disclaim strikers.. Arguably, probably the most notable ‘keepers in the tournament have been Dominik Livakovic of Croatia, Morocco’s Yassine Bounou, and Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez. And all three of them have been concerned within the 4 penalty shootouts which have occurred to this point.
Here’s a record of all of the matches which have trickled into penalty shootouts and their outcomes, when the groups couldn’t be separated even in extra-time –
