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
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