■Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Su Qing Intern Li Zeyu
The “Grid Army” Croatia entered the semi-finals through a penalty shootout seriesKomiksKomiksKomiksJapan and Brazil entered the semi-finals; the “Atlas Lions” Morocco scored Spain in the penalty shootout battle in the quarterfinals; the penalty shootout battle between Argentina and the Netherlands was ups and downs, and the latter almost completed the double reversal of regular time and penalty shootout…
The penalty shootout battle in the knockout stage of the World Cup can always make people feel excited, and many fans even have the idea of ”it’s best that both sides don’t score goals in overtime, and they play penalty shootout battle.” This simple, direct but uncertain way of winning is very cruel for players, but it is a point that fans can’t find.
The penalty shootout first entered the World Cup in 1982
BabaylanFrom 1867 to 1970, football rules did not set up a clear way to break the game deadlock. As the oldest elimination cup-making game, the FA Cup adopted the method of overtime and rematch on a date at that time, and other knockout matches followed suit.
In the early 1920s, some informal charitable matches began to determine the outcome by comparing the number of corners. By 1923, the rules of the match were modified, clarifying that goals were the only effective way to score, emphasizing that games ended with the same number of goals would be considered a draw.
In the absence of a rematch on a date, people decided to decide the winner of the knockout match by “coin tossing” lots. From the perspective of modern football, this is quite absurd: making non-competitive factors the “winning and losing” of the game obviously contrary to the original intention of sports competition. In the third European Cup in 1968, Italy and the Soviet Union exchanged white scrolls within 120 minutes. Italy became the lucky side to draw a lot of “coin tossing” and defeated Yugoslavia in the final and won the first European Cup championship in team history.
In the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games that year, Israel’s draw draw to Bulgaria was seen as the starting point for the modern penalty shootout. A Israeli journalist Joseph Dagan, frustrated by the fact that his team was eliminated in this way, proposed a draw after the game and had a “point Cinema ball battle”The suggestion was conveyed to FIFA by Michael, then chairman of the Israeli Football Association.
On June 27, 1970, the International Football Association Council (IFAB) BabaylanAlthough it was not completely satisfied with the idea of ”penalty battle”, it was adopted. However, the 1970 World Cup in Mexico failed to catch up with the changes in the rules: in the 1969 World Cup qualifiers, Morocco still eliminated Tunisia by drawing lots and got the opportunity to advance. Fortunately, there was no draw after overtime in the 8 games in the World Cup finals, which avoided the recurrence of unfair situations.
In the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, the rules of the penalty shootout were officially introduced. However, only 16 teams participated in the World Cup, and none of them were tied after overtime.
Livakovic’s brave pounce was released. Xinhua News Agency reported that the first penalty shootout in World Cup history occurred on July 8, 1982. The runner-up Germany tied with France 3-3 in overtime in the semi-finals. In the end, the two teams fought for 6 rounds in the penalty shootout. Germany won 5-4 and advanced to the Spanish World Cup final. In the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Sweden and Romania scored 9 goals in 6 rounds, and Sweden won 5-4. These two games have become the longest penalty shootout in the history of the World Cup. Germany was also the record holder of the shortest point in the ball game, and they defeated Mexico 3-1 in 1986. However, this record has been broken by Morocco in the eighth-finals of this World Cup. Morocco won all the first three rounds, while Spain lost all the first three rounds. This is also the current penalty shootout situation with the shortest number of rounds.
In 1986, the World Cup introduced the top 16 knockout match system, and the increase in knockout matches also greatly increased the probability of a penalty shootout. In the four World Cups in 1990, 2006, 2014 and 2018, there were 4 penalty shootouts in each session. This World Cup has had four penalty shootouts before the two semi-finals started.
As of the end of this World Cup quarter-finals, a total of 31 teams have participated in 34 penalty shootouts. Among them, Cinema Germany and Croatia were reported in four penalty shootouts.Miks won several times; Argentina became the team with the most winning numbers in the World Cup penalty battle after defeating the Netherlands, and only lost to Germany in 2006 in six penalty battles; Brazil won three in five penalty battles Babaylan lost two, and France had the most balanced victory, with 2 wins and 2 losses.
Spain tied for 5 times as the second most team in the penalty shootout, but their performance was the worst. The only time Spain won a penalty shootout in the World Cup is dated back to the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup. The “Mattfighter” defeated Ireland 3-2 in the penalty shootout in the quarterfinals and passed the slump.
In this World Cup, Spain once again fell to the penalty spot. What is even more surprising is that they did not score a single goal in three rounds of penalty kicks. The last time the team made 0 free throws in the first three rounds was the Swiss team against Ukraine in 2006. The Spanish players’ penalties have made the declaration that coach Enrique said before the game that “every player has practiced 1,000 penalties” a laughing stock.
England, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain “have the same illness” and all scored 1 win and 3 losses in the penalty shootout. Among them, England lost 8 of their 19 penalty shots, and their 2018 victory over Costa Rica was their first penalty victory. As the four-time champion, Italy’s performance at 12 yards is unsatisfactory. In 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Cup, Italy lost three consecutive penalty shootouts.
The classic battles and characters of the penalty shootoutCinemaThe history of the 40-year penalty shootout in the World Cup, there are many extreme manifestations of personal heroism and tragic characters full of regrets. In Italy’s lineup of three consecutive penalty shootouts, the stars that have to be mentioned are Italian celebrity and “Mourny Prince” Roberto Baggio, who is also the only player in the history of the World Cup to play in the penalty shootouts in the World Cup.
In the 1990 World Cup, in the semi-finals with Argentina Babaylan, Babaylan, the second place appeared and scored, but Maradona’s finale helped Argentina advance to the final; in 1994, the World Cup final was decided by the penalty shootout for the first time. Italy fell behind 2-3 in the first four rounds, and Baggio, the fifth place, kicked the ball away with a kick. Italy could only watch Brazil win the championship, and BaggioThe scene of standing there and sighing down is unforgettable; in 1998, Baggio scored a penalty kick, but Italy eventually lost to the champion France Komiks. This has also become an eternal regret in Baggio’s career.
In 2006, the penalty shootout occurred for the second time in the World Cup final. French legend Zidane was sent off with a red card in overtime, and the game eventually entered a penalty shootout. Trezeguet’s penalty kick was turned away by the crossbar, and this time Italy swept the haze of previous years and won the Hercules Cup with five free throws.
The superstar who also indirectly caused the team to lose the penalty shootout due to red cards is Beckham: In the 1998 World Cup, England and Argentina met in a narrow way in the quarterfinals, and the “Babaylan Boy” Irving became famous in one battle. But with England’s dominance in the second half, Beckham’s uncool revenge caused a red card, and the 1-1 score remained until the end of overtime. Argentine goalkeeper Roa saved a penalty between Paul Ince and David Barty, and England lost 3-4.
The penalty shootout is a game between the penalty shootout and the goalkeeper. Many goalkeepers with a slightly inferior past presence are known to the world for their strong performance in the penalty shootout, leaving behind the reputation of “goal god”. According to statistics, only 70% of the penalty shootouts were hit, which is one of the reasons why new goal gods were always born in the penalty shootouts.
In the semi-finals of the 1998 World Cup, defending champion Brazil faced the Netherlands. The two teams’ full attack and defense, opening and opening, and the classics left behind, and finally entered the penalty shootout with a score of 1-1. Brazilian goalkeeper Farrell can judge the opposite direction every time in the penalty shootout. The Dutch team Koku and Debor lost their free throws one after another, and Brazil was able to advance.
In the 2014 World Cup, the Netherlands and Costa Rica had a white exchange in the quarterfinals. Dutch coach Van Gaal replaced substitute goalkeeper Kruel in the last few minutes of overtime. Kruel, who was ordered to take the lead, saved Umania’s penalty kick in the penalty shootout, helping the team enter the semi-finals.
But in the semi-finals with Argentina, the goddess of luck did not favor the Dutch again. This time, Romero became the one to save the team. He saved two penalty kicks from Flaal and Sneider, and Argentina eliminated the Netherlands and entered the finals.
In the 2018 World Cup, goalkeeper Subacic was one of the key figures in Croatia’s runner-up. In the eighth-final against Denmark, he saved three penalty kicks, becoming the 2006 generation.Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo in the World Cup came first to save three penalty kicks in a single game. Against Russia, Subasic saved another penalty, tying Argentine goalkeeper Gojechea’s record set in the 1990 World Cup with four penalty kicks in a single World Cup.
In this World Cup, Subasic’s Croatian national team junior Livakovic also contributed three saves in a single game in the match against Japan, contributing four save points in the entire World Cup, tying the records of Subasic and Goyechea.
There are different opinions on whether the penalty shootout is good or not
People usually believe that the best player in the team should take the penalty in the first or fifth place, but in this World Cup, we have seen many penalty shootouts not even reach the last round. The first penalty can set the tone for the team and make teammates full of confidence. May and other stars prefer to be the first to play in the penalty shootout.
Data shows that the success rates of each team in the first three rounds of the penalty shootout were 75%, 73%, and 73%, respectively, while the success rates in the fourth and fifth rounds may be low due to excessive pressure, at 64% and 65%. Which of the two teams takes the penalty first is not the decisive factor in winning the penalty shootout – in the past 34 penalty shootouts in the World Cup, the teams that first and then penalty kicked each won 17 of them.
The penalty shootout has many fans, but some people have objected. In 2012, then FIFA president Blatter proposed to abolish the penalty shootout: “The ball battle always gives rise to tragedy. Football is a collective sport, but the penalty shootout is one-on-one, which goes against the laws and concepts of football.” German legend Beckenbauer has an opposite opinion from Blatter: “The penalty shootout should not be cancelled. It is very exciting and brings many highlights to the game. It is better than throwing a coin to decide the victory or defeat.”
Many fans do not like the tactics of defending for 120 minutes and winning penalty kicks in this year’s Croatia, Morocco and other teams, and believe that football is “attackCinema supreme”. But in fact, it is understandable that each team chooses conservative tactics based on their own lineup and the gap in strength with their opponents. It is precisely by using differentiated tactics that weak teams have more opportunities to defeat the strong with weak.
Someone once commented that there is no “coward” before the twelve yards, which is the best photo of the penalty shootout. Japanese forward Takumi Minamino volunteered to take the first penalty after no one raised his hand for dozens of seconds; Dutch captain Van Dijk, as a defender, is still willing to assume the responsibility of being the captain; Messi, as the team leader and the big brother of young players, also led the way and was the first to be the leader.//comicmov.com/”>BabaylanPunishment… Whether the penalty is entered or not, being able to stand at the twelve yards is already a victory. The goalkeeper who stands in front of the goal “one man is at the close, ten thousand men are not open” is also admirable. More and more fans are gradually becoming familiar with the names of Livakovic, Bunu and Martinez.
Punishment battles have the simplest rules, but Cinemacarries the most complex emotions: tension before taking the penalty, release after scoring, regret for losing the penalty, excitement after saving… Big ups and downs are often in a moment, which also makes the sport of football more charming and touches the hearts of countless people.