2018 WC breaks all-time penalties record in 1st stage itself
The 2018 FIFA World Cup has broken the all-time WC record for penalties, with 20 spot-kicks being awarded in the group stage itself. The previous record of 18 penalties, achieved in the 1990, 1998 and 2002 editions, was broken in the Portugal-Iran match on Monday. VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system has been introduced in World Cups for the first time. 