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world-cup-2026 · psychology · performance · penalties · science
Brain Game: The Psychology of Performing at a World Cup
From Geir Jordet's penalty research to Emiliano Martínez's pre-shootout cues, England's reset protocols and Pippa Grange's 'thinking aloud' work — inside the mental side of the most pressurised tournament in sport.
May 21, 202615 min read
world-cup-2026 · penalties · shootouts · data · psychology
Who Cracks From 12 Yards? A Nation-by-Nation Penalty Database for WC26
Every senior international penalty since 2018, sorted by conversion rate, shootout record, and high-pressure performance. The teams you want in a shootout, the teams you don't, and the psychology research that explains why.
May 21, 202611 min read
Featuredworld-cup-2026 · final · penalties · monte-carlo · predictions
Will the Final Go to Penalties? A Data-Driven Forecast
How often do World Cup finals reach penalties? A historical baseline plus an in-browser Monte Carlo model that projects extra-time risk for the 2026 final.
May 20, 202612 min read