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) 3–2 on aggregate. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the second round, 2–1 on aggregate. Honduras advanced to the second round, 2–0 on aggregate. El Salvador advanced to the second round, 10–1 on aggregate. Costa Rica advanced to the second round, 5–2 on aggregate. Mexico and Honduras advanced to the final round. El Salvador and Canada advanced to the final round. Mexico qualified. Canada advanced to the CONCACAF–OFC play-off. The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament. 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup