penalty shoot-out
Britishnoun
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soccer a method of deciding the winner of a drawn match, in which players from each team attempt to score with a penalty kick
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a similar method of resolving a tie in hockey, ice hockey, polo, etc
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Scotland experienced a stratospheric high of back-to-back penalty shoot-out victories to qualify for the Covid-delayed Euros, then failed dismally when they got there.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
And there's that sinking feeling too when we let a lead slip, the dread of a penalty shoot-out and the despair of losing to Italy and then Spain in the last two Euros finals.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Nigeria returned to Morocco with much to prove after a penalty shoot-out defeat by the Democratic Republic of Congo in a November play-off in Rabat ended their hopes of World Cup qualification.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
Philadelphia, who beat Chicago in a penalty shoot-out after playing to a 2-2 draw in game one, next face either Charlotte FC or New York City FC.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
There were actually four games, and almost a month, between the Tottenham defeat and the next time Bayindir played - in United's FA Cup penalty shoot-out victory at Arsenal.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2025
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