The factors (and kicks) that matter most in a Women's World Cup shootout
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We're heading into the knockout rounds of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, when games are settled not with draws or VAR but with a good ol' penalty shootout. You know the rules by now, right? Two teams line up, and individual players take turns shooting at the goal. The keeper dives to a side, and sometimes gets it right. If the teams are tied after five kicks, they each take turns until one team finishes with more.
With the round of 16 kicking off Saturday at 11:30 a.m. ET, we look back at every...