3 Famous penalty shootouts that have occurred in the Finals of the prestigious tournaments 

A penalty shootout is a way of determining the final result of the match that cannot end in a draw or a tie. Shoot-outs are only used in competitions that require a match-winner at the end of the game, stages like Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final cannot end in a draw, so through shootouts, a winner is determined.

Here is a list of the famous penalty shootouts that have occurred in the Finals of the prestigious tournaments like FIFA World Cups and European Championships. Let's have a look at the following list.

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#3 Czechoslovakia vs Germany, 1976 European Football Championship

Germany v Slovakia - Round of 16: UEFA Euro 2016

This Europian Championship was the 5th European Cup edition, which was hosted by Yugoslavia. The final was played between Czechoslovakia vs Germany at the Red Star Stadium, Belgrade.

Czech striker Jan Svehlik scored the opening goal for his side during the 8th minute of the game and after a few minutes, Czech defender Dobias scored the second goal for his side during the 25th minute of the game as they went up by 2-0 in the game.

For Germany, Dieter Muller scored the opening goal during the 28th minute of the game and after that Bernd Holzenbein scored the equalizer and levelled the score by 2-2 at the end of the 89th minute.

The game ended in a draw after the extra time and then Czech won their 1st Euro Cup title by defeating Germany 5-3 in a penalty shootout. It was the first penalty shootout in the European Championship history and it was also the first ever European Cup final to be decided on penalties.

#2 Brazil vs Italy, 1994 FIFA World Cup

1994 WORLD CUP FINAL

This FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup edition, which was hosted by the United States of America. The final was played between Brazil and Italy at the Rose Bowl Stadium, California.

The game ended in a draw 0-0 after the extra time and then Brazil won their 4th World Cup title by defeating Itlay 3-2 in a penalty shootout.

It was the first ever World Cup final to be decided on penalties and it was also the 11th penalty shootout in FIFA World Cup history.

#1 Italy vs France 2006 FIFA World Cup

Final Italy v France - World Cup 2006

This FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup edition, which was hosted by Germany. The final was played between Italy and France at the Olympiastadion, Berlin.

French legend, Zinedine Zidane scored the opening goal for his side by converting the seventh-minute penalty kick and at the end of the 19th minute, Italian defender Marco Materazzi scored the equalizer and the levelled the score by 1-1.

The game ended in a draw 1-1 after the extra time and eventually Italy won their 4th World Cup title by defeating France 5-3 in the penalty shootout. It was the second World Cup final to be decided on penalties and it was also the 20th penalty shootout in FIFA World Cup history.