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.
Israel at the FIFA World Cup European Olympic Committees in the early 1990s. The 1994 World Cup was the first in which Israel competed in Europe. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 5 qualifying round, finishing in third place. At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 7 qualifying round, finishing in third place. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 4 qualifying round, finishing in third place. "Source:" At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Israel competed in the UEFA Group 2 qualifying round, finishing in fourth place. The match schedule