penalty kick

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And in Qatar, he added another iconic moment by stopping Polish star Robert Lewandowski’s penalty kick.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

When the match resumed, brawls were still going on in the stands and Morocco’s Brahim Diaz failed to score with a weakly hit penalty kick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Then in the dying moments of normal time with England 46-45 ahead, the referee gave France the option of a penalty kick from either of two positions, following infringements by Trevor Davison and Maro Itoje.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

A penalty kick by Messi gave Miami a 2-1 victory.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Maya drilled the penalty kick, upper right, into the net, and we were up 1-0 in the first minute.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor