Amanda Dlamini

A tepid no-no draw played in hot weather in front of more than 90,000 fans.

Brandi Chastain, the US defender, went to take the last penalty knowing if she scored, then her team would win the World Cup.

Brandy whips off her jersey, falls to her knees, arms raised in triumph, her mouth open, screaming in delight as her teammates sprint towards her.

Two penalties, five years apart, with two completely contrasting reactions, the agony versus the ecstasy.

Brandy's coach had given her that last-minute advice on how to take a spot kick.

So how much of a role do the coaches have?

Alexia knows all about losing finals on penalties.

It's something that has happened to her twice with JVW.

With the Men's World Cup ongoing and the Women's Africa Cup of Nations later this summer, I bet players are practising penalties as we speak.

Dr Adrian Sabadich believes that although the shootout is down to individuals, mentally, teammates can be a big help.

In the final of the Men's World Cup in 2022, there was a great show of mental togetherness and resilience.

The match is considered one of the best finals of all time and saw Lionel Messi's Argentina crowned champions.

After 90 minutes, Argentina and France were tied at two goals each after a stunning comeback from the French in the second half.

After 30 minutes of extra time, it was 3-3.

And so it was penalties that would decide who would become world champions.

That's Andres Cantor, the lead commentator for Telemundo, the Spanish-speaking network in the US.

You might know him from his viral clips doing this.

Every time a goal is scored.

He's Argentinian, so he was even more invested in the final than usual, and social media clips of him breaking down in tears calling Argentina's winning penalty were seen around the world.

Imagine feeling the anxiety of watching your country go into a penalty shootout to win the World Cup.