World Cup penalty shoot-outs... Germany holds the record

Costa Rica's 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Greece in the round of 16 Sunday was the 24th match at a World Cup history to be decided in such a fashion.

Costa Rica and Greece were in their first shoot-out at the global showcase event.

Germany currently have the best shoot-out record of any country at the World Cup, with a 100 per cent record from four duels.

Sunday's was the second shoot-out at the 2014 event. The previous day, Brazil edged Chile 3-2 from the spot.

The record number of shoot-outs at one tournament are four, in 1990 and 2006.

Penalties were introduced at the 1982 World Cup in Spain to decide matches level at the end of extra time.

World Cup penalty shoot-outs to date.

July 8, 1982, Semi-final in Seville: Germany 5-4 France on penalties, after 3-3 draw.

June 21, 1986, Quarter-final in Guadalajara: France 4-3 Brazil on penalties, after 1-1 draw

June 21, 1986, Quarter-final in Monterrey: Germany 4-1 Mexico on penalties, after 0-0 draw

June 22, 1986, Quarter-final in Puebla: Belgium 5-4 Spain, after 1-1 draw

June 25, 1990, Round of 16 in Genoa: Ireland 5-4 Romania, after 0-0 draw

June 30, 1990, Quarter-final in Florence: Argentina 3-2 Yugoslavia, after 0-0 draw

July 3, 1990, Semi-final in Naples: Argentina - 4-3 Italy, after 1-1 draw

July 4, 1990, Semi-final in Turin: Germany 4-3 England, after 1-1 draw

July 5, 1994, Round of 16 in New York: Bulgaria 3-1 Mexico, after 1-1 draw

Juli 10, 1994, Quarter-final in San Francisco: Sweden 5-4 Romania, after 2-2 draw

July 17, 1994, Final in Los Angeles: Brazil 3-2 Italy, after 0-0 draw

June 30, 1998, Round of 16 in St. Etienne: Argentina 4-3 England, after 2-2 draw

July 3, 1998, Quarter-final in St. Denis: France 4-3 Italy, after 0-0 draw

July 7, 1998, Semi-final in Marseille: Brazil 4-2 Netherlands, after 1-1 draw

June 16, 2002, Round of 16 in Suwon, South Korea Spain 3-2 Ireland, after 1-1 draw

June 22, 2002, Quarter-final in Gwangju, South Korea South Korea 5-3 Spain after 0-0 draw

June 26, 2006, Round of 16 in Cologne: Ukraine 3-0 Switzerland, after 0-0 draw

June 30, 2006, Quarter-final in Berlin: Germany 4-2 Argentina, after 1-1 draw

July 1, 2006, Quarter-final in Gelsenkirchen: Portugal 3-1 England, after 0-0 draw

July 9, 2006, Final in Berlin: Italy 5-3 France, after 1-1 draw

June 29, 2010, Round of 16 in Pretoria: Paraguay 5-3 Japan, after 0-0 draw

July 2, 2010, Quarter-final in Johannesburg: Uruguay 4-2 Ghana, after 1-1 draw

June 28, 2014, Round of 16 in Belo Horizonte: Brazil 3-2 Chile, after 1-1 draw

June 29, 2014, Round of 16 in Recife: Costa Rica 5-3 Greece, after 1-1 draw