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World Cup research reveals strategy to give teams a penalty-shootout edge
June 30, 2026
BRISBANE, Australia, June 30 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news:

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World Cup research reveals strategy to give teams a penalty-shootout edge

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One of football's most iconic moments - the penalty shootout - may be far more strategic than previously thought with new research challenging the notion that the team kicking first holds a major advantage.

University of Queensland researchers have analysed h . . .

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