Could you score at the World Cup? Many Americans think they can
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THINK YOU COULD SCORE A PENALTY KICK AGAINST A WORLD CUP GOALKEEPER?
ONE IN FOUR AMERICANS SAYS... ABSOLUTELY.
A NEW SURVEY OF 2,000 PEOPLE FOUND 28 PERCENT BELIEVE THEY COULD BEAT A PROFESSIONAL KEEPER FROM THE PENALTY SPOT, EVEN WITH THE PRESSURE OF A WORLD CUP SHOOTOUT.
YOUNGER AMERICANS ARE THE MOST CONFIDENT, WITH MORE THAN FOUR IN TEN GEN Z RESPONDENTS SAYING THEY COULD FIND THE BACK OF THE NET.
THE STUDY, CONDUCTED BY TALKER RESEARCH, ALSO FOUND THE TOURNAMENT HAS SOME FANS SO HOOKED THEY'RE SKIPPING WORK TO WATCH MATCHES.
SO BE HONEST... COULD YOU BURY A PENALTY WITH THE WORLD CUP ON THE LINE, OR WOULD YOU SEND IT INTO THE STANDS?
Research methodology:
Talker Research surveyed 2,000 Americans; the survey was administered and conducted online by Talker Research between Jun 11, 2026 - Jun 17, 2026. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.
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