How to take a World Cup shootout penalty

How to take a World Cup shootout penalty ByEmlyn BegleyBBC Sport journalistPublished1 minute agoThe World Cup is entering the quarter-final stage, which means we could have a few more high-stake penalty shootouts ahead of us.Before the knockout stages, BBC Sport and Opta had a look at every World Cup shootout penalty ever taken.But after four memorable shootouts in the last 32 and last 16, we thought it was worth recrunching the numbers.We have already seen the first World Cup sudden-death spot-kicks since 1994, two different shootouts with a joint record five penalties missed, and only the second goalkeeper to come on as a substitute for a shootout.So what have we learned from the 360 penalties taken in 39 shootouts since 1982?Which countries fare best and worst?The Netherlands, after losing to Morocco in the last 32, joined Spain on a record four shootout defeats.Both sides have only won one of their five shootouts - and have missed nine penalties in total.England (eight misses) are one of three teams on three defeats.The most successful country is, by some margin, Argentina, who have won six of their seven, including in the 2022 final in Qatar.Croatia have won four out of four, while Germany lost their first World Cup penalty shootout this summer to Paraguay - to make it four from five.Colombia, who lost to Switzerland in the last 16 on Tuesday, Japan, Mexico and Romania have lost two out of two.With their win over Australia in the last 32, Egypt joined Belgium and South Korea as the only teams to have scored all their penalties.Mexico have the worst record with a 29% success rate from the spot (two scored from seven).Switzerland had a 0% record (three misses from three) before beating Colombia to make it 50%.Which players are the shootout kings?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lionel Messi has scored all his World Cup shootout penalites, but has a 50-50 success rate during gamesOnly two players have scored penalties in three different World Cup shootouts...