How many penalties are taken in penalty shoot-out?

Four. They were Ukraine v Switzerland, Germany v Argentina, Portugal v England and Italy v France.

14. 3 were missed (by Ronaldo, Terry and Anelka), and Man Utd won the shootout 6-5.

When a penalty kick scores, it counts as a goal (just as any other goal). The exception are kicks from the penalty mark (the "Penalty Shootout": the tie-breaker sometimes used when a game must have a...

Because there is more pressure on the referees from the media and managers

The penalty spot is 15cm wide with its centre 6.4 metres from the centre of the goalline; the ball can be placed anywhere on that spot when the stroke is taken.