Statistics don't lie! Revealed: which teams win more often in World Cup penalty shootouts

An analytical portal has crunched the numbers on World Cup penalty shootouts and come to a fascinating conclusion.

Details: The analytics portal Opta conducted a study and calculated what it takes to boost your chances of emerging victorious in a World Cup penalty shootout.

13 out of the last 15 World Cup penalty shootouts (86.7%) have been won by the team taking the second kick. Every single one of the four shootouts at the 2026 World Cup has fit this trend.

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