The penalty shootout, a method to resolve tied football matches, was reportedly first proposed in 1969 by Israeli soccer official Yosef (Joseph) Dagan after Israel's elimination from the 1968 Olympics by a random drawing of lots.
The penalty shootout, a common method to decide tied football matches, was reportedly invented by Israeli soccer official Yosef (Joseph) Dagan in 1969. Dagan proposed the idea after Israel's national team was eliminated from the 1968 Olympic Games by a random drawing of lots, following a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria. The proposal eventually led to the adoption of penalty shootouts by FIFA and other governing bodies. The historical claim comes from Israeli sports archives, according to reports.
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