‘We lost a lot of shootouts from 1990 and it became a thing. You have to credit Jordan Pickford and the boys – they’ve turned that round’ Joe Cole on how England ended their penalty hoodoo

TOPSHOT - England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford reacts after stopping the penalty kick of Colombia's forward Carlos Bacca (rear C) during the penalty shoot-out of the Russia 2018 World Cup round of 16 football match between Colombia and England at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow on July 3, 2018. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images).

Mention the words ‘penalty shootout’ to an England fan of a certain age and you’re likely to trigger a visceral reaction.

For a generation of Three Lions fans, the spot-kick defeats in 1990, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006 and 2012 were enough to make them believe a level scoreline after 120 minutes meant a certain exit.