The agony and ecstasy of World Cup penalty shootouts – in pictures
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-07-14 22:00 UTC+10:00
Section: World Cup 2026
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Europe, World News
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View image in fullscreenFrance 3-3 West Germany (aet); semi-final, 8 July 1982So it begins. The France team watch from the centre circle as Alain Giresse sends West Germany goalkeeper Harald Schumacher the wrong way to score the very first penalty in a World Cup shootout. Giresse later talked of his part in history: ‘It’s no longer a matter for your legs or feet.
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