A penalty shoot-out is a tie-breaking method in association football to determine which team is awarded victory in a match that cannot end in a draw, when the score is tied after the normal time as well as extra time have expired. In a penalty shoot-out, each team takes turns shooting at goal from the penalty mark, with the goal defended only by the opposing team's goalkeeper. Each team has five shots which must be taken by different players; the team that makes more successful kicks is declared the victor. Shoot-outs finish as soon as one team has an insurmountable lead. If scores are level after five pairs of shots, the shootout progresses into additional "sudden-death" rounds. Balls successfully kicked into the goal during a shoot-out do not count as goals for the individual kickers or the team, and are tallied separately from the goals scored during normal play. Although the procedure for each individual kick in the shoot-out resembles that of a penalty kick, there are some differences. Most notably, neither the kicker nor any player other than the goalkeeper may play the ball again once it has been kicked.
The Spain national football team has represented Spain in men's international football competitions since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.
The Japan women's national football team, commonly known as Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン), represents Japan in women's association football and is run by the Japan Football Association (JFA). The only country to win every FIFA competition and the most successful women's national team in the Asian Football Confederation, its highest ranking in the FIFA Women's World Rankings is 3rd, achieved in December 2011.
The Senior Women's National Football Championship, also known as Rajmata Jijabaisaheb Maharaj National Football Championship since 2024, is a women's football tournament contested by state associations and government institutions in India. The first edition was held in 1991 and is organized by the All India Football Federation to crown the national women's football champion each year. It is based on a league and knockout format.
Saki Kumagai is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Italian club AS Roma and captains the Japan national team. A versatile defensive midfielder with keen sense of anticipation and exceptional tactical acumen, she is also able to be deployed as a central defender. She is regarded as one of the finest Asian female midfielders of all time. She is one of the most successful East Asian footballers, of any gender, at club and international level.
Natalia Kuikka is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chicago Red Stars of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Finland national team. She was named the Finnish Footballer of the Year in 2022, by the Finnish sports journalists.
The 2013–14 Senior Women's National Football Championship was 20th edition of Senior Women's National Football Championship, the women's state competition in Indian football. The tournament will begin from 27 April till 11 May 2014 in the districts of Dibrugarh and Golaghat in Assam.
Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, known as Ashalata Devi, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club Gokulam Kerala and captains the India women's national team. Devi is considered one of the finest defenders from Asia.
Yumnam Kamala Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and an occasional striker for the Indian team. She currently plays for Eastern Sporting Union in the Indian Women's League.
Ngangom Bala Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the club Manipur Police and the India national team.
The Euro Winners Cup (EWC) is an annual, continental beach soccer club competition contested between top-division European teams; the clubs that are their country's national league/cup champions from countries all across Europe take part. Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the championship is viewed as beach soccer's rudimentary version of the UEFA Champions League in its parent sport, association football.
The 2015–16 Senior Women's Football Championship was the 21st edition of Senior Women's National Football Championship, the women's state competition in Indian football. The tournament qualification round was stated on 12 December 2015 and culminated on 27 December 2015 across five zones – North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone and North East Zone – throughout the Nation.
Angela Rachael "Angie" Lopez Beard is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Damallsvenskan club Linköping. Born in Australia, she plays for the Philippines women's national team.
Cortnee Brooke Vine is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for A-League Women side Sydney FC and the Australia women’s national team. She can also play as a full-back.
Manisa Panna is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Odisha FC and the India women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2015–16 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. She previously played for Gokulam Kerala in the Indian Women's League.
The 2019–20 Senior Women's National Football Championship, also known as Hero Senior Women's National Football Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 25th edition of the Senior Women's National Football Championship, the premier competition in India for women's teams representing regional and state football associations. The tournament was hosted in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, between 10 and 24 September 2019 at the Indira Gandhi Golden High School, Kiyit Secondary School and Daying Ering Football Stadium, Nari.
Irom Prameshwori Devi is an Indian footballer who plays as a forward for East Bengal. She also formerly represented the India women's national team.
The 2021–22 Senior Women's National Football Championship, also known as Hero Senior Women's National Football Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 26th edition of the Senior Women's National Football Championship, the premier competition in India for women's teams representing regional and state football associations. The tournament was hosted in Kerala, between 28 November and 9 December 2021.
The Manipur women's football team is an Indian women's football team representing Manipur in the Senior Women's National Football Championship. They have appeared in the Women's National Championship finals twenty five times, and have been the most successful state team by winning the championship for a record 21 times.
The Mizoram women's football team is an Indian women's football team representing Mizoram in the Senior Women's National Football Championship. They made their maiden Senior Women's National Football Championship semi-final appearance at the 2021–22 edition against the eventual runners-up Railways, but lost in the penalty shootout.
