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A grim statistic looms over teams that choose to take the first penalty in World Cup shootouts – only 2 out of the last 13 shootouts have been won by the team kicking first.
This trend was confirmed in the matches played overnight. Both Germany and the Netherlands stepped up to open the shootouts but ended up losing to Paraguay and Morocco, respectively.
With just 2 wins from 13 attempts, the success rate stands at a mere 15%. Teams stepping up to take penalties later in the sequence will likely keep this statistic in mind.
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