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Penalty Shootouts: A Nightmare for Switzerland?
The Switzerland national team has a difficult history with penalty shootouts. Out of six penalty shootouts at major tournaments, the team has only won one.
The Triumph
Yann Sommer is the hero of the team. At the 2021 European Championship, he saved a shot from Kylian Mbappé and led Switzerland against world champion France into the quarterfinals.
The Dramas
Four days after this success, the luck that is also needed for penalty shootouts has run out. In the quarterfinals against Spain, Fabian Schär, Manuel Akanji, and Ruben Vargas do not score, and the team is eliminated.
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Germany | 3:4 |
The team has a record of 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their last 5 games. The most recent loss was against Germany.
The Encouragers
Penalty kicks during the game and penalty kicks during a penalty shootout are two different things. Nevertheless, we can build on this statistic: This year, the team was allowed to take four penalty kicks – and scored four goals.
Breel Embolo and Granit Xhaka were successful. The second encourager is the look at the opponent's statistics. Algeria has played nine penalty shootouts at tournaments and has a negative record of 4:5 wins.
