A penalty kick is a type of free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.
Penalty kicks are performed during normal play. Similar kicks are made in a penalty shootout in some tournaments to determine who progresses after a drawn match; used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament).
Penalty kicks are performed during normal play. Similar kicks are made in a penalty shootout in some tournaments to determine who progresses after a drawn match; used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament).
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| Penalties Converted, Saved or Missed in FIFA World Cup | Infographic by Adidas |