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FIFA World Cup 2018 matches penalties record before knockout rounds

Reuters, Volgograd | ByReuters
Jun 26, 2018 02:29 AM IST

The use of the video assistant referee (VAR) system has contributed hugely to the spike, and it was employed again to set up Saudi Arabia’s Salman Al-Faraj for his spot kick during their FIFA World Cup 2018 game vs Egypt.

Salman Al-Faraj’s penalty for Saudi Arabia in their Group A match against Egypt on Monday was the 18th of the World Cup, matching the all-time record tally set at the 2002 tournament hosted by Japan and South Korea.

Saudi Arabia's Salman Al-Faraj scored the FIFA World Cup 2018’s eighteenth penalty in their Group A game vs Egypt.(REUTERS)
Saudi Arabia's Salman Al-Faraj scored the FIFA World Cup 2018’s eighteenth penalty in their Group A game vs Egypt.(REUTERS)

In Brazil four years ago, there were only 13 penalties in the entire tournament.

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The use of the video assistant referee (VAR) system has contributed hugely to the spike, and it was employed again to set up Al-Faraj for his spot kick.

Al-Faraj’s penalty was the second awarded in the match.

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Saudi Arabia’s Fahad Al-Muwallad was given a penalty after a foul in the box in the 39th minute but his effort was saved by the keeper.

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