5 most high-profile penalty misses in World Cup history

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Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the World Cup opener against Iceland

#3 Zico - Brazil vs France, 1986

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The 1986 Brazil side is arguably one of the best to not win the World Cup. The faced France in the quarter-finals in Mexico.

The score was tied at 1-1 and Brazil needed something to spark them into life. Zico, their talisman came off the bench and provided that spark. The playmaker instantly won a penalty and he took the responsibility as well.

His effort was saved and the match went to penalties where France prevailed. Had Zico converted his spot-kick things could have changed radically.

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