Even in a losing effort, the save Japan's Zion Suzuki made Tuesday against Brazil's Vinícius Júnior deserves to live on in World Cup history.

The secrets behind the save: How goalkeepers decide World Cup penalty shootouts - WORLD CUP 2026 : Tim Krul was the shootout hero for the Netherlands in 2014 – he speaks to Miguel Delaney about the ps

Orjan Nyland fell to his hands and knees, his face resting on the AT&T Stadium turf with a half-dozen Ivory Coast players strewn about him after Norway's 2-1 World Cup victory that was preserved by the goalkeeper's spectacular last-minute save.

Alireza Beiranvand put his body on the line for Iran, including a stunning save that helped Team Melli get a point in a scoreless draw with Belgium.

FIFA Men's World Cup Jacob Widell Zetterstrom Sweden FIFA World Cup Save of the Day

Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill (12) makes a save during a penalty shootout at the end of during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Germany and Paraguay in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston,

Recapping Monday's knockout-round wins by Brazil, Paraguay and Morocco at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Get the latest news, results and highlights.

The World Cup is in the lose-and-go-home stage of the tournament and the pressure keeps rising with every minute of every match. The biggest pressure cooker of them all: the penalty kick shootout. Exhausted players and goalkeepers face off in a tense one-on-one confrontation that carries the hopes and dreams of entire nations.