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The objective of this study was to discern the direction of the supporting foot, contact time, and patterns involved in penalty kicks in soccer. The researchers employed a descriptive analytical approach, utilizing videos from the World Cup spanning the years 2002 to 2022, downloaded from the official website of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). The analysis of 160 penalty kicks was conducted using sports analysis software, Kinovea (version 0.9.5-x64.exe). The study's goals were accomplished through the application of means, frequencies, and percentages, using SPSS version 24, with a confidence level of 95%. The study results revealed that the supporting foot direction in (83.75) % of the analyzed penalty kicks was in the same direction as the ball's trajectory, while (16.25) % were not in the same direction. The researchers also found that (82.83) % of the penalty kicks where the supporting foot direction matched the ball's direction resulted in goals, while (17.17) % were unsuccessful attempts. In addition, the contact time means (0.122) seconds. Also, the pattern of penalty kick placement in the World Cup indicated that (36.25) % were directed to the left, (55) % to the right, and (8.75) % toward the central. Based on the study's findings, it can be concluded that the direction of the supporting foot, contact time, and analysis of the penalty kick pattern in the FIFA World Cup can serve as additional indicators for goalkeepers. Hence, these indicators can be utilized to develop goalkeeper strategies for predicting the motion trajectory of a penalty kick. Therefore, the coaches should focus more on drills that enhance goalkeepers' reactions and further studies could also be conducted on different samples, such as youth players and female athletes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]