DOHA, Qatar -- Not many players have ever experienced the feeling of taking a penalty in a World Cup shootout. After more than two hours of draining knockout football and with the hopes of a nation -- and sometimes history -- resting on your shoulders, it can come down to one kick from 12 yards. It's not for the faint of heart.
"I used to take penalties in games, but in a World Cup shootout, with that pressure? It's different," former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan told ESPN.
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Croatia, Japan, Morocco and Spain have already felt the unique stress of a World Cup shootout in Qatar, and before the tournament ends there are likely to be a few more.