FIFA World Cup Trophy has the engraving "FIFA World Cup" on its base. After the 1994 FIFA World Cup a plate was added to the bottom side of the trophy on which the names of winning countries are engraved, names therefore not visible when the trophy is standing upright. The inscriptions state the year in figures and the name of the winning nation in its national language; for example, "1974 Deutschland" or "1994 Brasil". In 2010, however, the name of the winning nation was engraved as "2010 Spain", in English, not in Spanish. As of 2018, twelve winners have been engraved on the base.
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) played between 31 July – 17 November 1993. <section begin=playoff1 /> <section end=playoff1 /> 3–3 on aggregate. Australia won 4–1 on penalties and advanced to the play-off against the CONMEBOL team. <section begin=playoff2 /> <section end=playoff2 /> Argentina won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. There were 9 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.25 goals per match. 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) For the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final qualification spot to the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The matches were