Switzerland's 2006 penalty heartbreak gets company as Germany join the club

Germany join a club Switzerland already knew

Germany crashed out of the World Cup on Monday, missing three penalties in a shootout. That puts them in rare company, only seven teams have done that at a World Cup. Switzerland were the second, back in 2006 against Ukraine. Mexico, England, Denmark, and Japan round out the list.

Not the company anyone wants to keep.

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Reddit did not miss the Switzerland connection. As Germany blew their third spot-kick, fans were quick to point out your team got there first in 2006. The thread on r/soccer turned into a grim roll call of the seven, and a few Swiss fans noted it still stings 20 years on.