Thibaut Courtois’ penalty save was similar to others in the group stage, showing a pattern in how players are approaching shootouts. Julian Finney/Getty Images
It was supposed to be a historic moment for Canadian soccer. Within 10 minutes of their first men’s FIFA World Cup match since 1986, Canada had the chance to score its first men’s World Cup goal after being awarded a penalty against Belgium by the VAR.
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Although he’s not a regular penalty-taker for club or country, Bayern Munich forward Alphonso Davies stood over the ball, 12 yards out from Thibaut Courtois‘ goal. But the 6-foot-7 goalkeeper anticipated Davies’ shot perfectly; dropping down to his right to swat it away. As a forlorn Davies held his head in his hands, Courtois puffed his chest out and celebrated with his teammates. Belgium would go on to win the game 1-0.
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