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This hit-and-miss penalty technique can make the World Cup's best players look cool — or silly
It’s theatrical. It can be maddening. It makes the world’s top soccer players look very cool — or very silly. The stutter-step penalty has been a feature of this World Cup, with the leading adopters of the technique being superstars Lionel Messi,
Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday.
Lionel Messi says he felt he had "let everyone down" after his penalty miss against Egypt before inspiring Argentina to a 3-2 comeback win to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Lionel Messi made amends for missing a second penalty at the 2026 World Cup by inspiring the most dramatic of comebacks, as Argentina came from 2-0 down with just over 10 minutes remaining to beat a heroic Egypt side 3-2 in a last-16 clash for the ages in Atlanta.
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World Cup 2026: Cristiano Ronaldo Matches Lionel Messi’s Penalty Mark as Both Chase Harry Kane
With another penalty scored, Cristiano Ronaldo has tied Lionel Messi in a key stat, but both trail Harry Kane. Cristiano Ronaldo scored, which meant he broke a World Cup record that not even Lionel Messi can tie this edition .
