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Oyarzabal penalty gives Spain lead over France in semi-final
Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot to give Spain the lead against France in their semi-final after Lucas Digne fouled Lamine Yamal.
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Messi: I Cried After Missing Penalty, But God Had Something Special
Lionel Messi said he cried because he felt he let his teammates down after missing a penalty. He added that God had something special for him in the end, leaving him very happy.
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Messi denied from penalty spot by 'brilliant' Shobeir save
Lionel Messi missed his second penalty of the 2026 World Cup as Egypt's Mostafa Shobeir saved his effort in Atlanta.
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Vinicius Jr: Ancelotti Decided Bruno Would Take Penalty
Vinicius Jr said coach Carlo Ancelotti decided beforehand that Bruno would take the penalty kick, adding he was never selfish and did not aim to be top scorer.
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England fans celebrate Kane's winning penalty
England fans at the Blue Collar in Reading celebrated Harry Kane's winning penalty.
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Mbappe scores penalty to give France lead
Kylian Mbappe converted a penalty to put France ahead against Paraguay, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way for his seventh goal of the 2026 World Cup.
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Ronaldo levels for Portugal with penalty against Croatia
Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot to equalize for Portugal against Croatia in their round of 32 match in Toronto.
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Tielemans scores late extra-time penalty as Belgium beats Senegal 3-2
Youri Tielemans scored a dramatic late penalty in extra time to give Belgium a 3-2 victory over Senegal in Seattle, advancing to the last 16.
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Tielemans scores late extra-time penalty to send Belgium into last 16
Belgium scored two late goals to force extra time against Senegal, where Youri Tielemans scored a late penalty after a VAR review to win 3-2 and reach the last 16.
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England denied penalty after Kane challenge in DR Congo match
Harry Kane was denied a penalty after going down under contact from DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi in the first half of their World Cup last-32 tie. Referee Adham Makhadmeh waved away appeals and VAR upheld the decision, sparking debate among pundits.
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Pundits divided over Harry Kane penalty claim
Micah Richards, Joe Hart, Wayne Rooney and Darren Cann debate whether England should have been awarded a penalty after Harry Kane went down under a challenge from DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau.
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England penalty appeal waved off after Kane challenge
England's penalty appeal was rejected after DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi appeared to bring down Harry Kane. The incident occurred during a match, but officials waved away the claims.
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Queiroz questions VAR after Ghana denied penalty
Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz questioned the effectiveness of VAR after his team was not awarded a penalty in their match against England.
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Ghana denied penalty against England, says Queiroz
Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz claimed his side should have been awarded a late penalty against England after Ezri Konsa appeared to bring down Prince Kwabena Adu. Replays showed Konsa made no contact with the ball, but VAR did not intervene, leading to criticism from pundits.
Players
Messi misses penalty that would have set World Cup scoring record
Lionel Messi missed a penalty against Austria that would have made him the all-time leading World Cup goalscorer.
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McGinn: Morocco 'got away with one' after penalty claim
Scotland's John McGinn says Morocco 'got away with one' after he was not awarded a penalty in the second half of their World Cup Group C match in Boston.
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Clarke: McGinn penalty claim was strongest against Morocco
Scotland boss Steve Clarke believes the challenge on John McGinn by Neil El Aynaoui was the Tartan Army's strongest penalty claim against Morocco.
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Kane scores retaken penalty to put England ahead against Croatia
Harry Kane scored a retaken penalty to give England a 1-0 lead against Croatia after his initial attempt was saved by Dominik Livakovic, who was judged to have left his line.
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Kane: Stuttered run-up was deliberate to draw keeper off line
Harry Kane scored a retaken penalty in England's 4-2 win over Croatia after VAR ruled goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic had come off his line. Kane said he used a stuttered run-up deliberately, knowing Livakovic tends to move early.