FIFA World Cup 2018: 5 Records that might be broken

#1 Most penalty shootouts won

Argentina rejoice after defeating the Netherlands at the penalty shootout

Presently, Germany and Argentina are tied for the record of winning the most penalty shootouts. Germany won a penalty shootout in 1982, 1986, 1990 and 2006 edition. Meanwhile, Argentina won it twice in 1990 edition, and once each in 1998 and 2014 edition.

Germany has been a part of only four penalty shootouts and won each of them. On the other hand, Argentina also holds the record for participating in the most penalty shootouts. Ironically, their only loss came at the 2006 quarter-finals encounter to Germany.

Speaking of penalty records, England and Italy hold the disgraceful record for losing the most penalty shootouts. Italy has failed to qualify for this year's World Cup, but England can hold the record all alone if they lose another one this year.