Socceroos coach Tony Popovic isn't second-guessing the shootout that saw his side eliminated from the FIFA World Cup, saying that he would have made the same choices had the two sides come back the ...

The 2026 Ballon d'Or feels like one of the most open fields in recent years. Here's how the winner is decided. The Sporting News World Cup final scorer Torres leads Ballon d'Or nominees Ferran Torres, ...

This post isn’t about whether American football is better than what the rest of the world calls football. The sports have more differences than similarities, and both can be appreciated for what they ...

GUADALUPE, Mexico (AP) Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw on ...

At the World Cup, every knockout match must produce a winner. When 120 minutes of soccer still can’t separate two teams, the tournament turns to one of its most dramatic traditions: the penalty ...

There's very few plays in sports more pressure-packed than a penalty kick in the World Cup. The simple task of scoring on penalty kicks has decided many World Cup matches in the past and often ...

Few moments in soccer are as dramatic as a FIFA World Cup penalty shootout, with the sport's biggest prize sometimes decided from 12 yards. If the 2026 FIFA World Cup final is level after 90 minutes ...