Shootout statistics

Published July 4, 2006

#Below are the full records of penalty shootouts at World Cup for the semi-finalists:

GERMANY

Played four, won four.

(Includes when competing as West Germany up to 1990)

Details (Year, stage, teams, score aet, shootout score)

1982 SF Germany beat France 3-3 5-4 (6 shots each)

1986 QF Germany beat Mexico 0-0 4-1 (4 and 3 shots)

1990 SF Germany beat England 1-1 4-3 (4 and 5 shots)

2006 QF Germany beat Argentina 1-1 4-2 (4 and 4 shots)

ITALY

Played three, lost three.

1990 SF Argentina beat Italy 1-1 4-3 (4 and 5 shots)

1994 F Brazil beat Italy 0-0 3-2 (4 and 5 shots)

1998 QF France beat Italy 0-0 4-3 (5 shots each)

FRANCE

Played three, won two

1982 SF Germany beat France 3-3 5-4 (6 shots each)

1986 QF France beat Brazil 1-1 4-3 (5 shots each)

1998 QF France beat Italy 0-0 4-3 (5 shots each)

PORTUGAL

Played one, won one.

2006 QF Portugal beat England 0-0 3-1 (5 and 4 shots).—Reuters

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...