
Brazil World Cup dreams destroyed by Germany
Brazil’s World Cup dreams ended in humiliating and brutal fashion as Germany inflicted their heaviest defeat in the first semi-final in Belo Horizonte.Story of the match:
- Germany 5-0 up in 29 mins
- Klose record World Cup scorer
- Brazil’s biggest World Cup defeat
- First competitive home defeat in 39 years
Brazil’s players mourned the absence of the injured Neymar before kick-off, but captain Thiago Silva was an even bigger loss. The result was their first competitive home defeat in 39 years, and the end of their hopes of making it to the World Cup final at the iconic Maracana on Sunday.
