Israel's SC Dimona and Shimshon Tel Aviv have set a world record for the longest ever penalty shootout with 56 kicks.
Their semi-final promotion playoff in the third-tier finished 2-2 after extra time, leading to penalties.
Longest penalty shootout ever
A new world record was set tonight in Israel. M.S. Dimona beat Shimshon Tel Aviv 23:22 in a penalty shootout in the third league playoff semifinal. In the historic duel, 56 penalties were kicked, more than the 54 penalties kicked in March 2022, when Washington beat Bedlington in… pic.twitter.com/U2v7DikKT6
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Liga Alef, promotion playoff:
It was a crazy and historic match between SC Dimona and Shimshon Tel Aviv. After a 2-2 draw, both teams decided the match after 56(!) shots in a penalty shoot-out, when Dimona won 23-22 and set a new Guinness World Record. pic.twitter.com/iiVOeAXyVr— BabaGol (@BabaGol_) May 21, 2024
Dimona won the shootout 23-22 after each side took 28 penalties in the city of Dimona in the Negev desert on Monday.
The previous record of 54 penalty kicks was set in March 2022 in England when Washington beat Bedlington 25-24 during a first-round tie in the Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup.
The competition is open to clubs competing in the Northern League Second Division - the 10th tier of the football pyramid.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Ken Ferris)
