At the Copa, Copa America ('24)

Mental aspect.

Another old adage: "think long... think wrong ".
Players take too much time to set up, stare down, stutter step etc. And end up psyching themselves out.

I think if they would just rely on their skill, block out everything else, they would be close to 100%. But fatigue both mental and physical has to play some role. Especially for defenders who exert a ton of energy both physically and mentally.
Seems pk average is about 75%
At WC it’s 70% - probably many compelling reasons why
But then I found this

12. Players who take more time to ready themselves score 80% of the time.


my guess is that 75% is probably historically consistent
Just like I imagine free throw % is historically consistent