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Originally Posted by Bagor
But that doesn't necessarily mean that's the way it has to be always. He's got a decent point though. Penalties ARE too easy to convert and it's not a massive rule change to move the spot back a couple of yards. More excitement and more skill involved.
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On average about 75% of penalty kicks go in. The number drops lower in high pressure situations, so World Cups for generally have a bit lower success rates.
I think the difficulty is about right for soccer.
This tournament has so far seen a very high success rate, but you don't change the rules just because of that.