Here is a beginner-friendly guide to the most common types of kicks in soccer, explaining what they are and when they’re used during a match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

If the FIFA World Cup final is level after extra time, the trophy is decided by a penalty shootout. Here's how the rules work ...

Why elite players still miss World Cup penalties: Experts explain the science behind soccer's most nerve-racking moment.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jose Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay upset Germany 4-3 on penalties Monday to earn the biggest ...

Goalkeeper Matt Ryan replaced Patrick Beach in the dying minutes before penalty kicks.

Lionel Messi apparently has some cracks in his armor. “The Flea” missed a first-half penalty kick Tuesday against Egypt in the Round of 16 of the World Cup, and the reigning champions, Argentina, ...

The expanded World Cup allowed FIFA to introduce a new seeding system that placed the world's top teams in opposite corners ...