BRAZIL’S WORLD CUP was smashed into oblivion as majestic Germany ran riot to win an extraordinary semi-final 7-1 and send the South American hosts crashing to their worst ever defeat in their 100-year footballing history.
Sixty-four years after Brazil was plunged into national mourning after their loss in the 1950 final, the hosts were torn apart in a defeat likely to be every bit as traumatic as the fabled “Maracanazo.”
Germany advanced to Sunday’s final in the Maracana after a brilliant first-half blitz which included a burst of four goals in six devastating minutes.
Thomas Müller opened the scoring on 11 minutes, punishing poor Brazilian marking at a corner to make it 1-0.
Brazil, badly missing suspended captain Thiago Silva, tried to regroup but there was no respite.
Miroslav Klose’s cool finish on 23 minutes — which made him the World Cup’s all-time top-scorer with 16 goals — was the cue for the floodgates to open.
Toni Kroos struck twice in the 24th and 26th minutes to make it 4-0 and then Sami Khedira rounded off another clinical move to make it 5-0 on 29 minutes.
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Dead and buried inside half an hour, the crowd at the Mineirao Stadium was stunned into silence.
Many fans burst into tears as they struggled to comprehend the enormity of what had taken place.
After the fifth goal, well before half-time, hundreds of people left their expensive seats.
A section of the crowd chanted sexually-expletive obscenities against the team and President Dilma Rousseff, who up to now had enjoyed a reprieve from protests over the record $11 billion spent to host the tournament.
Across the nation, others fans shouted at their televisions and abandoned public screenings.
Though Brazil rallied at the start of the second half, the torture continued on 69 minutes when Andre Schuerrle swept in Germany’s sixth.
This time boos rang out around the Mineirao as the Germans celebrated.
Schurrle then grabbed his second on 79 minutes to make it 7-0, and confirm the worst defeat in Brazil’s history.
The previous record loss had been a 6-0 reverse to Uruguay in 1920.
Schurrle’s second goal was greeted by a burst of applause as Brazilian fans saluted Germany’s wonderful exhibition of attacking football.
A late goal from Oscar was barely applauded by the Mineirao Stadium crowd.
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Brazil had gone into the match riding a fervent wave of national emotion, determined to clinch a place in the final to honour injurect striker Neymar.
The crowd roared chants of “Neymar, Neymar” just before kick-off, following a spine-tingling rendition of the national anthem that saw captain David Luiz proudly holding up the injured striker’s shirt.
But Müller’s early strike punctured the fervent mood, and when the goals started flying in after Klose made it 2-0 there was no way back for Brazil.
Germany will now play the winner of Wednesday’s semi-final between the Netherlands and Argentina in the final.
We just witnessed something that will probably never ever happen again. Unbelievable first half from the Germans but how bad were the Brazilians. Jose Mourinho has to be the happiest non German tonight, €50 million for Luiz from PSG!
Have not seen the Germans attack a country like that since 1939 ……. The last time I seen eleven Germans f%&k Brazilians like that was on pornhub . Some of my fav. Tweets so far
Feel very sorry for Brazilian fans, the team capitulated. Result may make the Germans favourites for the final but it means nothing. Brazil were shocking. Tactically naive. Defended like muppets . Made it too easy for the Germans. The Dutch or Messi et al will provide a far sterner test .
I felt for them up until they turned on Fred while he was on the pitch. No matter how bad someone is while they’re on the pitch you back them. Booing him when he appeared on the big screen after being subbed was disgraceful.
Scolari should be booed. He employed dreadful tactics and by picking tried and tested failures he hung them out to dry
He brought a very limited team to a wc semi final playing that style. What tactics would you suggest Scolari should have adopted to get them one step further?
Ill never forget that match, absolutly sensational performance from the germans and kept pushing on for more showing real professionalism. There was a lot of comments by everyone including myself about how bad fred was performing, but I really felt for him, he was poor but he didnt deserve the treatment he was getting by the fans, im sure the man tried the best he could but it just didnt work out for him. 7-1 in shock
That was simply sensational. 7-1 in a World Cup semi final just beggars belief. Can’t get my head round it at all. Got the Germans at 14:1 a couple of months ago to win it outright so am a happy bunny at the moment :)
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No wonder Neymar broke his back carrying that lot
We just witnessed something that will probably never ever happen again. Unbelievable first half from the Germans but how bad were the Brazilians. Jose Mourinho has to be the happiest non German tonight, €50 million for Luiz from PSG!
Anyone who thought he was even a remotely good player, let alone player of the tournament, has been shown up as a fool tonight.
Fred was useless but he didnt deserve what he got from the crowd. Actually pitied him at the end.
Most hyped team ever shown up tonight. Referee was excellent as well which was a surprise
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Donal
Seen better defending from blind men….. Wonderful!
Oscar Pistorious has a better def…. Na I won’t go there!!
50 million for David Luiz Chelski must be laughing all the way to the bank !!
It replaced the 50 they spent on Torres
PSG must be checking if there’s a 28-day money-back guarantee on that purchase of Sideshow Bob?
Have not seen the Germans attack a country like that since 1939 ……. The last time I seen eleven Germans f%&k Brazilians like that was on pornhub . Some of my fav. Tweets so far
It was the blitzkrieg for Brazil.
And Germany have won the World War…… Sorry World Cup Semi Final.
Feel very sorry for Brazilian fans, the team capitulated. Result may make the Germans favourites for the final but it means nothing. Brazil were shocking. Tactically naive. Defended like muppets . Made it too easy for the Germans. The Dutch or Messi et al will provide a far sterner test .
I felt for them up until they turned on Fred while he was on the pitch. No matter how bad someone is while they’re on the pitch you back them. Booing him when he appeared on the big screen after being subbed was disgraceful.
Scolari should be booed. He employed dreadful tactics and by picking tried and tested failures he hung them out to dry
He brought a very limited team to a wc semi final playing that style. What tactics would you suggest Scolari should have adopted to get them one step further?
I actually don’t feel sorry for the Brazil fans. The way they have treated Oscar and Fred is a joke. Delighted Oscar for the goal last night.
Holland and Argentina must be quaking in their boots
They know they’ll at least get 3rd place, having to play that brazilian team would really cheer up whoever loses the semi.
I don’t know which fans are more peeved off at this stage, Brazil or Garth Brooks fans.
Ill never forget that match, absolutly sensational performance from the germans and kept pushing on for more showing real professionalism. There was a lot of comments by everyone including myself about how bad fred was performing, but I really felt for him, he was poor but he didnt deserve the treatment he was getting by the fans, im sure the man tried the best he could but it just didnt work out for him. 7-1 in shock
That was simply sensational. 7-1 in a World Cup semi final just beggars belief. Can’t get my head round it at all. Got the Germans at 14:1 a couple of months ago to win it outright so am a happy bunny at the moment :)
Garth brooks would have beat Brazil tonight
He wouldnt have been let play……
I’ll get my coat!!
I did Nazi that coming at all,the Germans Blitzed Brazil from the start,think they will get a tougher test from Argentina or Holland though