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England's penalty history: From heartbreak to joy in Moscow

Tuesday 3 July 2018 22:31, UK

Jordan Pickford saves a penalty during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between Colombia and England at Spartak Stadium on July 3, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.
Image: Jordan Pickford saves Mateus Uribe's penalty as England beat Colombia

England finally won a World Cup penalty shootout with victory over Colombia.

Eric Dier slotted in the winning spot-kick to send England into the quarter-finals of Russia 2018, meaning England's senior side have now won two of their eight shootouts.

It's not just the seniors who have suffered either, across all age groups since 1990, the national teams have won just five out of 16 penalty shootouts.

Here's a closer look at that record...

Seniors

1990 World Cup semi-final - lost 4-3 to Germany

Stuart Pearce saw his effort saved in Turin, before Chris Waddle blazed over the bar as Bobby Robson's side came within a whisker of reaching the World Cup final.

TURIN, ITALY - JULY 04: WM 1990 HALBFINALE in Turin; DEUTSCHLAND - ENGLAND (GER - ENG) 4:3 n.E.; Chris WADDLE/ENG verschiesst den entscheidenden Elfmeter gegen TORWART Bodo ILLGNER/GER (Photo by Bongarts/Getty Images)
Image: Chris Waddle fires over the bar against Germany in the 1990 World Cup semi-final

1996 Euro quarter-final - won 4-2 against Spain

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Alan Shearer, David Platt, Pearce and Paul Gascoigne all converted, while Fernando Hierro hit the bar, before goalkeeper David Seaman beat clear Miguel Angel Nadal's strike

Image: Stuart Pearce shows his joy after scoring his penalty against Spain at Euro 96

1996 Euro semi-final - lost 6-5 to Germany

More heartbreak at the hands of Germany as at the home of football, Gareth Southgate missed from the spot in sudden death.

Image: Gareth Southgate (right) after missing from the spot against Germany at Euro 96

1998 World Cup last 16 - lost 4-3 to Argentina

After a thrilling 2-2 draw in St Etienne, Carlos Roa kept out both Paul Ince and David Batty's penalties.

Image: David Batty trudges back to the centre circle after missing from the spot against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup

2004 Euro quarter-final - lost 6-5 to Portugal

Once again, England needed penalties after a four-goal thriller could not separate them from the hosts, before captain David Beckham's untimely slip and Darius Vassell's miss brought an end to their tournament.

David Beckham fired over the bar for England in Euro 2004 against Portugal
Image: David Beckham fires over the bar for England in Euro 2004 against Portugal

2006 World Cup quarter-final - lost 3-1 to Portugal

Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher all failed from the spot in Gelsenkirchen as Sven Goran Eriksson's men exit the competition at the last-eight stage again.

Image: Jamie Carragher misses from the spot against Portugal

2012 Euro quarter-final - lost 4-2 to Italy

Another European Championship quarter-final, another painful loss on spot kicks, this time to Italy as Gianluigi Buffon kept out Ashley Young and Ashley Cole's penalties in Kiev.

Image: Gigi Buffon keeps out Ashley Cole's spot-kick in Kiev

2018 World Cup last 16 - won 4-3 against Colombia

An injury-time leveller for Colombia sent the last-16 tie to extra-time and then penalties. Jordan Henderson saw his spot-kick superbly saved by David Ospina - and Mateus Uribe gave England an immediate let off, crashing his effort against the bar.

England players celebrate after Eric Dier's spot kick seals a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Colombia
Image: England players celebrate after Eric Dier's spot-kick seals a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Colombia

U21s

2007 Euro semi-final - lost 13-12 to Netherlands

Netherlands eventually prevailed by an incredible scoreline of 13-12 in the shootout as even goalkeeper Scott Carson took, and converted, a penalty in Heerenveen, only for failures from Justin Hoyte, Nigel Reo-Coker, Matt Derbyshire and Anton Ferdinand to cost Pearce's team.

2009 Euro semi-final - won 5-4 against Sweden

Despite blowing a 3-0 lead in normal time to draw 3-3 with the hosts, England still reached the final thanks to Joe Hart's heroics in the shootout, with the 'keeper also scoring from the spot.

2017 Euro semi-final - lost 4-3 to Germany

After Jordan Pickford's early stop, Tammy Abraham and Nathan Redmond both then saw efforts kept out by Germany 'keeper Julian Pollersbeck as England's dreams of reaching the final came to an end.

Julian Pollersbeck
Image: Germany 'keeper Julian Pollersbeck consults his notes during the penalty shootout with England in the U21 Euros semi-finals

U20s

1993 World Cup quarter-final - won 4-3 against Mexico

After 120 minutes of goalless action in Melbourne, England progressed into the semi-finals after being successful with all of their spot kicks, including the decisive fourth from Chris Bart-Williams, while David Watson crucially kept out Juan Solis' effort.

U17

2003 Euro semi-final - lost 3-2 to Portugal

Failures from the spot from Nathan Doyle, Luke Moore and Grant Leadbitter saw England just miss out on a place in the final following a 2-2 draw in Viseu.

2004 Euro third-place playoff - lost 3-2 to Portugal

It was déjà vu all over again as England again lost to Portugal 3-2 on penalties after an eight-goal thriller in Chateauroux, with defender David Wheater the man to miss the crucial spot-kick on this occasion.

2014 Euro final - won 4-1 against Netherlands

England's youngsters won the tournament for a second time after an emphatic shootout win at the Ta' Qali National Stadium in Malta, with Newcastle 'keeper Freddie Woodman the hero on this occasion.

2017 Euro final, lost 4-1 to Spain

Agony for Steve Cooper's men who first conceded an equaliser six minutes into stoppage time, before then comprehensively losing the shootout.

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