Who are England’s penalty takers against Colombia if World Cup 2018 match goes to a shootout?
Three Lions have lost six of their seven shootouts at major tournaments
ENGLAND have the worst penalty shootout record in the history of the World Cup.
Gareth Southgate’s side will be hoping to keep their nerve if it goes all the way against Colombia on Tuesday.
Who will take penalties for England?
- Harry Kane
- Kieran Trippier
- Jesse Lingard
- Jordan Henderson
- Ashley Young
These five England stars have all put themselves forward to take a penalty at the World Cup.
Tottenham star Kane is the No 1 choice and he has already scored two from the spot in Russia.
Despite missing in a shootout at Euro 2012, Young is confident that history will not repeat itself.
The entire group have been regularly taking penalties in training and even goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is keen to try his luck.
Have England been preparing for penalties?
Southgate admitted that he has spent 22 years working out how to take the perfect penalty.
The former Middlesbrough chief missed from the spot against Germany at Euro 96 and has been haunted by it ever since.
He said: “It’s not about luck, it’s about performing a skill under pressure.
“There are individual things you can work, we have studied it.
“There is a lot we can do to own the process and not be controlled by it.”
He has even psychologically profiled his potential penalty takers to make sure they are up for the task.
