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The Science Behind World Cup Penalty Shootouts
A long-held belief that the team taking the first penalty kick in a World Cup shootout has an advantage is being re-evaluated by new research. While earlier studies suggested a significant psychological edge, more recent analyses, including a study in Football Studies, indicate that the perceived advantage stems not from the kick order itself, but from the unequal distribution of high-pressure, elimination-or-victory situations created by the current rules.
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