England loses on PKs again: Updated list of English wins and losses on penalty kick shootouts

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After the Euro 2021 final loss to Italy via penalty-kick shootout, you can't blame England fans for feeling impending doom every time the Three Lions end up in a shootout in a major competition.

Including the latest defeat, England's senior national team has only won 30 percent of PK shootouts in Euros, World Cups and Nations League. For some unknown reason, the Three Lions and spot kicks don't seem to mix, with even the most talented English players crumbling under the pressure of the 12-yard showdown.

Penalties have haunted England for generations at major tournaments throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s, but they have managed to win a few, too.

Here's a look at England's penalty shootout record, as well as those who stepped up to hit them.

England in penalty shootouts

  1. What is England's overall penalty shootout record?
  2. What is England's penalty shootout record at the European Championship?
    1. Euro 96: Spain 0-0 England AET (England won 4-2 on penalties)
    2. Euro 96: Germany 1-1 England AET (Germany won 6-5 on penalties)
    3. Euro 2004: Portugal 2-2 England AET (Portugal won 6-5 on penalties)
    4. Euro 2012: England 0-0 Italy AET (Italy won 4-2 on penalties)
    5. Euro 2020: Italy 1-1 England AET (Italy won 3-2 on penalties)
  3. What is England's penalty shootout record at the World Cup?
    1. World Cup 1990: West Germany 1-1 England AET (West Germany won 4-3 on penalties)
    2. World Cup 1998: Argentina 2-2 England AET (Argentina won 4-3 on penalties)
    3. World Cup 2006: England 0-0 Portugal AET (Portugal won 3-1 on penalties)
    4. World Cup 2018: Colombia 1-1 England AET (England won 4-3 on penalties)
  4. What is England's penalty shootout record in the Nations League?
    1. Nations League 2019: Switzerland 0-0 England AET (England won 6-5 on penalties

What is England's overall penalty shootout record?

No. penalty shootouts Won Lost
10 3 7

England has been in 10 penalty shootouts at major international tournaments (World Cup, European Championship and Nations League), losing seven and winning three.

As of the 2018 edition, the Three Lions have been involved in four shootouts at the World Cup. They won their first at a World Cup in 2018 when they defeated Colombia in the last-16 stage.

Prior to their spot-kick triumph over the Colombians, England had lost in 2006 against Portugal in the quarterfinals, in 1998 against Argentina in the last 16 and in 1990 against Germany in the semi-final. 

Opponent Played Won Lost
Germany* 2 0 2
Portugal 2 0 2
Italy 2 0 2
Argentina 1 0 1
Colombia 1 1 0
Spain 1 1 0
Switzerland 1 1 0

*West Germany in 1990

In the European Championship, England have a near identical record, having lost four penalty shootouts and won just one. They lost to Italy in the quarter-final of Euro 2012 and Euro 2021, bowed out against Portugal in the quarterfinal of Euro 2004 and were beaten by Germany in the semi-final of Euro 96.

Their only penalty shootout victory at a European Championship came in the quarterfinal of Euro 96 against Spain.

They competed in a penalty shootout in the 2018-19 Nations League third-place play-off, beating Switzerland.

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Stuart Pearce Gareth Southgate Euro 96 England Germany

What is England's penalty shootout record at the European Championship?

England have been in a total of five penalty shootouts at the European Championship, losing four and winning one.

The Three Lions beat Spain in the quarterfinal of Euro 96 before losing to Germany in the semifinal of the same tournament.

Since then, they lost to Portugal in the quarterfinal of Euro 2004 and then twice to Italy: in the quarter-final of Euro 2012 and the final of Euro 2021.

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Euro 96: Spain 0-0 England AET (England won 4-2 on penalties)

Spain penalty takers England penalty takers
Hierro missed Shearer scored
Amor scored Platt scored
Belsue scored Pearce scored
Nadal missed Gascoigne scored

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Euro 96: Germany 1-1 England AET (Germany won 6-5 on penalties)

Germany penalty takers England penalty takers
Hassler scored Shearer scored
Strunz scored Platt scored
Reuter scored Pearce scored
Ziege scored Gascoigne scored
Kuntz scored Sheringham scored
Moller scored Southgate missed

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Andrea Pirlo Joe Hart Italy England Euro 2012

Euro 2004: Portugal 2-2 England AET (Portugal won 6-5 on penalties)

Portugal penalty takers England penalty takers
Deco scored Beckham missed
Simao scored Owen scored
Rui Costa missed Lampard scored
Ronaldo scored Terry scored
Maniche scored Hargreaves scored
Postiga scored A. Cole scored
Ricardo scored Vassel missed

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Euro 2012: England 0-0 Italy AET (Italy won 4-2 on penalties)

England penalty takers Italy penalty takers
Gerrard scored Balotelli scored
Rooney scored Montolivo missed
Young missed Pirlo scored
A. Cole missed Nocerino scored
- Diamanti scored

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Euro 2021: Italy 1-1 England AET (Italy won 3-2 on penalties)

Italy penalty takers England penalty takers
Berardi scored Kane scored
Belotti saved Maguire scored
Bonucci scored Rashford missed
Bernardeschi scored Sancho saved
Jorginho saved Saka saved

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What is England's penalty shootout record at the World Cup?

England have competed in four penalty shootouts at the World Cup: in 1990, 1998, 2006 and 2018.

Until their 2018 win over Colombia in Russia, England had lost all of its penalty shootouts at World Cups, having been beaten by West Germany in 1990, Argentina in 1998 and Portugal in 2006.

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World Cup 1990: West Germany 1-1 England AET (West Germany won 4-3 on penalties)

West Germany penalty takers England penalty takers
Brehme scored Lineker scored
Matthaus scored Beardsley scored
Riedle scored Platt scored
Thon scored Pearce missed
- Waddle missed

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World Cup 1998: Argentina 2-2 England AET (Argentina won 4-3 on penalties)

Argentina penalty takers England penalty takers
Berti scored Shearer scored
Crespo missed Ince missed
Veron scored Merson scored
Gallardo scored Owen scored
Ayala scored Batty missed

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World Cup 2006: England 0-0 Portugal AET (Portugal won 3-1 on penalties)

England penalty takers Portugal penalty takers
Lampard missed Simao scored
Hargreaves scored Viana missed
Gerrard missed Petit missed
Carragher missed Postiga scored
- Ronaldo scored

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World Cup 2018: Colombia 1-1 England AET (England won 4-3 on penalties)

Colombia penalty takers England penalty takers
Falcao scored Kane scored
J. Cuadrado scored Rashford scored
Muriel scored Henderson missed
Uribe missed Trippier scored
Bacca missed Dier scored

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Cristiano Ronaldo World Cup 2006 England Portugal Paul Robinson

What is England's penalty shootout record in the Nations League?

England have competed in one penalty shootout at the Nations League, winning one against Switzerland.

Nations League 2019: Switzerland 0-0 England AET (England won 6-5 on penalties)

Swtizerland penalty takers England penalty takers
Zuber scored Maguire scored
Xhaka scored Barkley scored
Akanji scored Sancho scored
Mbabu scored Sterling scored
Schar scored Pickford scored
Drmic missed Dier scored

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