penalty kick
noun
1
: a free kick in rugby
2
: a free kick at the goal in soccer made from a point 12 yards in front of the goal and allowed for certain violations within a designated area around the goal
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Chastain had scored the penalty kick shootout goal to clinch the 1999 World Cup title.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Also Sunday, Lucas Boyé converted a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time as Alaves salvaged a 2-2 draw with visiting Osasuna.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Mina Tanaka converted a second-half penalty kick to give the Royals (2-2-1) their second consecutive win in Sandy, Utah.
—Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Also Sunday, Lucas Boyé converted a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time as Alaves salvaged a 2-2 draw with visiting Osasuna.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Mina Tanaka converted a second-half penalty kick to give the Royals (2-2-1) their second consecutive win in Sandy, Utah.
—Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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