World Cup penalty shootout: records and statistics
A look at the history of World Cup penalty shootouts, including team records, player accuracy, and goalkeeper saves, based on data up to the 2026 tournament.
The Netherlands and Spain share the record for most World Cup penalty shootout defeats, with four each. Both have only won one of five shootouts and missed nine penalties in total. England have eight misses and are one of three teams with three defeats.
Argentina are the most successful nation, winning six of seven shootouts, including the 2022 final. Croatia have won all four of their shootouts. Germany lost their first World Cup penalty shootout this summer to Paraguay, now winning four of five.
Colombia, Japan, Mexico and Romania have lost both of their shootouts. Egypt, Belgium and South Korea are the only teams to have scored all their penalties, with Egypt beating Australia in the last 32.
Mexico have the worst record, converting only 29% (two from seven). Switzerland had a 0% record before beating Colombia to achieve 50%.
Only two players have scored penalties in three different World Cup shootouts: Lionel Messi and Luka Modric, both with a 100% success rate. Messi's overall World Cup spot-kick record is four from eight, including two misses at the 2026 tournament.
26 players have netted two out of two in shootouts, while Roberto Baggio scored two from three but missed the crucial penalty in the 1994 final.
Goalkeeper records: Modric and two of the four goalkeepers with the most shootout saves are from Zadar, Croatia. Danijel Subasic and Dominik Livakovic each saved four penalties (from 10 and eight faced). Harald Schumacher and Sergio Goycochea also saved four. Subasic, Livakovic and Ricardo are the only keepers to save three in one shootout; Ricardo has the highest save percentage at 75% (four faced).
Outfield substitutes: Seven players have come on in the final five minutes of extra time for a shootout, five since 2022, and only three scored. This summer, Fabian Balbuena had his penalty saved but Paraguay still won, while Mahmoud Saber scored for Egypt. Paulo Dybala scored in the 2022 final. The first such substitution to score was Pierre Littbarski in 1986.
Goalkeeper substitutes: Tim Krul came on in the 121st minute in 2014 and saved two penalties for Netherlands. This summer, Mat Ryan came on for Australia but failed to save any as Egypt scored all four penalties.
