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The penalty shootout has decided 34 World Cup matches since its introduction in 1982. Notable shootouts include: 1982 Semi-final West Germany 5-4 France (3-3 AET) — the first ever World Cup shootout; 1994 Final Brazil 3-2 Italy (0-0 AET) — Roberto Baggio's famous miss; 2006 Final Italy 5-3 France (1-1 AET) — David Trezeguet hit the crossbar; 2022 Final Argentina 4-2 France (3-3 AET) — the greatest final in history decided from the spot. Geir Jordet's research reveals dramatic psychological patterns: players convert 92% of penalties when scoring wins the match but only 60% when missing means elimination. Players who rush their shot under 200 milliseconds after the whistle convert only 57%. Players who pause at least one second convert over 80%. Goalkeeper distraction manoeuvres reduce taker success by 10-15%. If a goalkeeper forces a delay of over 8 seconds the success rate falls to 44%. The complete list: 1982 SF West Germany 5-4 France; 1986 QF France 4-3 Brazil, West Germany 4-1 Mexico, Belgium 5-4 Spain; 1990 R16 Rep of Ireland 5-4 Romania, QF Argentina 3-2 Yugoslavia, SF Argentina 4-3 Italy, SF West Germany 4-3 England; 1994 R16 Bulgaria 3-1 Mexico, QF Sweden 5-4 Romania, Final Brazil 3-2 Italy; 1998 R16 Argentina 4-3 England, QF France 4-3 Italy, SF Brazil 4-2 Netherlands; 2002 R16 Spain 3-2 Ireland, QF South Korea 5-3 Spain; 2006 R16 Ukraine 3-0 Switzerland, QF Germany 4-2 Argentina, QF Portugal 3-1 England, Final Italy 5-3 France; 2010 R16 Paraguay 5-3 Japan, QF Uruguay 4-2 Ghana; 2014 R16 Brazil 3-2 Chile, Costa Rica 5-3 Greece, QF Netherlands 4-3 Costa Rica, SF Argentina 4-2 Netherlands; 2018 R16 Croatia 3-2 Denmark, Russia 4-3 Spain, QF Croatia 4-3 Russia, England 4-3 Colombia; 2022 R16 Croatia 3-1 Japan, Morocco 3-0 Spain, QF Argentina 4-3 Netherlands, Croatia 4-2 Brazil, Final Argentina 4-2 France.
