2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage won their fourth World Cup penalty shoot-out, tied with Germany for most wins, and were involved in their fifth World Cup shoot-out, a record for any nation. <section begin=k2 /><section end=k2 /> The two teams had met in 11 previous meetings, including four times in the FIFA World Cup: Netherlands won 2–0 in the second group stage of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and 2–1 in the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and Brazil won 3–2 in the quarter-finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw (after extra time) in the
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off) The first leg in Sydney, Australia, finished 1–1. In the second leg staged in Buenos Aires, Australia's Alex Tobin scored an unfortunate own goal in the 59th minute when he tried to block a cross from out wide. The cross deflected off Tobin and looped over the keeper and into the far side of the net. This proved to be the only goal of the game as Argentina won 1–0 for a 2–1 aggregate victory. Australia were eliminated. 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off) The 1994 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF–OFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the