The stutter-step penalty has emerged as one of the defining talking points of the FIFA World Cup 2026, with some of football's biggest names embracing the high-risk, high-reward technique.
Brazil's FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end after a 2-1 defeat to Norway. The biggest talking point after the Round of 16 clash was why tournament top scorer Vinicius Jr was not chosen to take Brazil's first-half penalty, with Carlo Ancelotti and the winger both explaining the decision.
