England skipper Steven Gerrard says the squad have been practising penalties "a lot" ahead of the World Cup. Six of their last 10 major tournaments have ended in shootout losses.
"I understand the fixation because we've failed in a few," said Gerrard.
"But don't get carried away with it because it might never come about."
The captain added: "Hopefully we perform well enough in 90 minutes or 120 minutes to prevent it going to a shootout, but we will be ready if it comes around."
Sports psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters will help the squad with mental preparation in Brazil.
"We are going to practise penalties a lot, but it is a difficult situation to put into words," Gerrard, who has worked with Peters at Anfield, told BBC Radio 5 live Sport.
"A penalty shootout is a more pressurised situation than any one penalty in a league game. You have an awful lot more time to think about your penalty and what is at stake is a lot bigger."
