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Germany defeats Brazil 7-1 in infamous World Cup semifinal

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Germany defeats Brazil 7-1 in infamous World Cup semifinal

Summary

In a historic semifinal match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Germany defeated Brazil 7-1 at Estádio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte on July 8, 2014. Brazil, the host nation, suffered a catastrophic loss after losing star player Neymar to injury prior to the match. The defeat marked Brazil's heaviest tournament loss and was described as the most humiliating in the nation's football history. The first half saw Germany score five goals within the opening half-hour, leaving Brazil unable to recover. This shocking result followed Brazil's previous attempts to avenge a historic loss to Uruguay in the 1950 World Cup final.

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•Match took place on July 8, 2014, in Belo Horizonte.
•Germany scored five goals in the first 30 minutes.
•Brazil's Neymar was injured before the match and did not play.
•The loss was Brazil's heaviest in World Cup history.
•O Globo called it Brazil's greatest shame in football.

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Perhaps no other result in World Cup history is as infamous as Germany's thrashing of Brazil in 2014.Brazil, widely considered the spiritual home of the beautiful game, were hosting the tournament for...
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