Germany suffers first-ever World Cup penalty shootout defeat, ending perfect record
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Richard Buxton
Summary
Germany's legendary World Cup penalty shootout record came to an end as they suffered their first-ever penalty shootout defeat in the tournament. Previously, Germany had won all four of their World Cup shootouts, missing only one of 18 penalties taken. The article highlights how this historic loss breaks a long-standing reputation, famously referenced by Gary Lineker's quote about German inevitability in football.
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Twitter / XGermany suffers first-ever World Cup penalty shootout defeat, ending perfect recordfourfourtwo.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledfootball is a simple game where 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win
Germany's record from the penalty spot in World Cups was the stuff of legend
On the four occasions that Germany were taken down to a World Cup shootout, they won each occasion and missed just one of the 18 efforts taken during those events
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