USMNT Taps 2 Tech Firms for World Cup Penalty Plan as Germany Exit Exposes Risks
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 1
USMNT Taps 2 Tech Firms for World Cup Penalty Plan as Germany Exit Exposes Risks
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 1
Summary
An 18-month USMNT project with Neuro11 and Trackman is shaping penalty-shootout preparation before Wednesday’s last-32 match with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mauricio Pochettino said staff—not players in the moment—will decide the 1-through-5 order, aiming to avoid the confusion that followed Germany’s shootout loss to Paraguay.
Neuro11 uses real-time EEG tracking during penalty work, while Trackman provides radar-based ball data; the tools are already part of the U.S. set-piece routine.
Christian Pulisic said players watched Monday’s shootouts together, but the U.S. do not plan late changes in technique and will rely on established takers if needed.
The Americans have never faced a World Cup shootout, though Pulisic is 7-for-7 on senior national-team penalties and Haji Wright has converted 17 of 19 over seven years.