Hakan Calhanoglu has missed only two of his 29 penalties for Inter and, remarkably, both came in the same minute, on the same matchday and in the same net at the Stadio Meazza. It’s fair to say that ...

Professional footballers sometimes use a mathematical strategy to help them score a penalty, or save one – and it all comes down to randomness. As we reach the latter stages of any major football ...

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.

CHESTER, Pa. — Jesús Bueno scored the decisive goal in a penalty-kick shootout after Philadelphia blew a two-goal lead late, and the top-seeded Union beat the Chicago Fire on Sunday in the opener of a ...

Brazil’s ninth Copa América Femenina title couldn’t possibly have been scripted better. Even if the 2025 championship faceoff with Colombia, which ended 4-4 in regulation and 5-4 in penalties, had ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Morales sent Guatemala to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with the clincher over Canada in a 6-5 penalty-kick decision after a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Rubio Rubin scored ...

Portland was perfect in penalty kicks and the Pilots needed all of them to beat Denver in an NCAA second-round men’s soccer match Sunday night at Merlo Field. The No. 8-seeded Pilots edged Denver 5-4 ...