Kylian Mbappe misses penalty in France's match against Morocco
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 12:02 AM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty in France's quarter-final against Morocco on July 10, 2026. The France captain stuttered during his run-up and had his shot saved by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. However, Mbappe redeemed himself by scoring later in the match, contributing to France's 2-0 victory. The incident raises questions about the effectiveness of stuttering penalty techniques, as recent World Cup data shows a low success rate for such attempts.
- •Mbappe's penalty miss was only his second for France out of 16 attempts.
- •He scored a goal later in the match, sealing the victory against Morocco.
- •11 out of 26 stuttering penalties taken in the tournament have failed.
- •Current conversion rate for non-stuttering penalties is 68%.
- •This World Cup has the highest miss rate for penalties since 1966.
- 12:02 AMYahoo Sports — What's going on with penalties - is it time to end the 'stutter'?
- 12:02 AMBBC Sport — What's going on with penalties - is it time to end the 'stutter'?
"Kylian Mbappe's penalty miss in France's win against Morocco is the latest example of a player missing a penalty after stuttering in the run-up.
"Kylian Mbappe's penalty miss in France's win against Morocco is the latest example of a player missing a penalty after stuttering in the run-up.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 10, 2026, 12:02 AMWhat's going on with penalties - is it time to end the 'stutter'?
Kylian Mbappe's penalty miss in France's win against Morocco is the latest example of a player missing a penalty after stuttering in the run-up.
- BBC SportJul 10, 2026, 12:02 AMWhat's going on with penalties - is it time to end the 'stutter'?
Kylian Mbappe's penalty miss in France's win against Morocco is the latest example of a player missing a penalty after stuttering in the run-up.
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