Brazil reached semi-finals in 2014 World Cup, hosts faced defeats
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Brazil drew 1-1 with Chile in the round of 16 but advanced on penalties. In the quarterfinals, Brazil defeated Colombia 2-1, despite losing star player Neymar to a back injury. They faced Germany in the semi-finals, suffering a historic 7-1 defeat, followed by a 3-0 loss to the Netherlands in the third-place match. Brazil ended the tournament in fourth place after early success soured in key matches.
- •Brazil opened the tournament with a 3-1 win over Croatia.
- •The team finished top of Group A after beating Cameroon 4-1.
- •Neymar was injured in the quarterfinals, ruling him out for the rest of the tournament.
- •Brazil lost 7-1 to Germany in the semi-finals.
- •The Seleção finished the 2014 World Cup in fourth place.
- 1:10 AMYahoo Sports — Brazil at the World Cups: 2014, Seleção reach the semi-finals
"Brazil’s participation in the 2014 World Cup was marked by great expectation and strong national emotion. For only the second time in history, Brazil was hosting the world’s biggest football tourn...
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