What is England's penalty shootout record?

By Ryan Dabbs
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England are notoriously bad at penalty shootouts – but is this just a myth, and are other countries at Euro 2020 any better?

England penalty Euro 2020
(Image credit: PA)

England's record in penalty shootouts leaves a lot to be desired. Before the 2018 World Cup, the mere thought of a penalty shootout would have left any England fan shuddering, uncomfortable at the thought of the country's best players stepping up, and inevitably, failing from 12 yards.

However, victory over Colombia in the last-16 in Russia renewed optimism. England fans aren't so scared anymore about entering into a penalty shootout - that is, as long as Jordan Henderson stays as far away as possible.

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Ryan Dabbs
Ryan Dabbs
Staff writer

Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future.