world cup 2014: germany routing brazil in semifinal

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World Cup 2014: Germany routing Brazil in semifinal Germany's Toni Kroos (L) celebrates with his teammate Miroslav Klose right after scoring a new objective against Brazil throughout their particular 2014 Globe Cup semi-finals at the Mineirao stadium throughout Belo Horizonte July 8, 2014. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- Regardless of becoming any lopsided rout of your soccer power, Brazil has avoided the total shutout in the much-anticipated world Cup semifinal matchup. 16 Photos Faces of agony along with ecstasy associated with German, Brazil fans Fans watch throughout horror (and elation) as Germany routs Brazil in the world Cup semi-finals Germany scored the barrage regarding early goals and led Brazil 7-0 having a 79th minute strike by simply forward Andre Schurrle, his second of the match. Your five prior goals scored by the Germans inside the initial 29 minutes with the match may end up being the fastest all time, according to ESPN. But within an attempt to save lots of Brazil through total humiliation, midfielder Oscar scored its lone aim just just a few seconds prior to the game ended. The score makes the many objectives actually in a Globe Cup semifinal. As Germany reveled inside the earn in which sends their particular team to play the winner throughout Wednesday's match between Argentina as well as Netherlands, Brazilians were left for you to wonder how his or her footballers -- the particular host team -- could shed thus badly. The day actually started out festive since the Brazilian faithful dressed up within their colorful outfits. Outwardly these people expected nothing brief of a win. Nevertheless your nation's dream involving world Cup glory rapidly turned right directly into a nightmare. With star Neymar out injured, right after fracturing the vertebra inside his back again within the quarterfinal get more than Colombia, along with team captain Thiago Silva suspended, Brazil played any lackluster game allowing Germany in order to dominate your field, providing little protection and much less solace for their particular shocked countrymen.

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Page 1: World Cup 2014: Germany routing Brazil in semifinal

World Cup 2014: Germany routing Brazil in semifinal

Germany's Toni Kroos (L) celebrates with his teammate Miroslav Klose right after scoring a newobjective against Brazil throughout their particular 2014 Globe Cup semi-finals at the Mineiraostadium throughout Belo Horizonte July 8, 2014. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- Regardless of becoming any lopsided rout of your soccer power, Brazilhas avoided the total shutout in the much-anticipated world Cup semifinal matchup.

16 Photos

Faces of agony along with ecstasy associated with German, Brazil fans

Fans watch throughout horror (and elation) as Germany routs Brazil in the world Cup semi-finals

Germany scored the barrage regarding early goals and led Brazil 7-0 having a 79th minute strike bysimply forward Andre Schurrle, his second of the match. Your five prior goals scored by the Germansinside the initial 29 minutes with the match may end up being the fastest all time, according toESPN.

But within an attempt to save lots of Brazil through total humiliation, midfielder Oscar scored itslone aim just just a few seconds prior to the game ended.

The score makes the many objectives actually in a Globe Cup semifinal.

As Germany reveled inside the earn in which sends their particular team to play the winnerthroughout Wednesday's match between Argentina as well as Netherlands, Brazilians were left foryou to wonder how his or her footballers -- the particular host team -- could shed thus badly.

The day actually started out festive since the Brazilian faithful dressed up within their colorfuloutfits. Outwardly these people expected nothing brief of a win. Nevertheless your nation's dreaminvolving world Cup glory rapidly turned right directly into a nightmare.

With star Neymar out injured, right after fracturing the vertebra inside his back again within thequarterfinal get more than Colombia, along with team captain Thiago Silva suspended, Brazil playedany lackluster game allowing Germany in order to dominate your field, providing little protectionand much less solace for their particular shocked countrymen.

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Germany took an early lead, using Toni Kroos scoring twice inside two minutes and also MiroslavKlose adding his record-setting 16th profession world Cup goal. Thomas Mueller as well as SamiKhedira additionally scored.

27 Photos

World Cup: Germany blitzes Brazil

Images from the Brazil vs. Germany semi-final match in the Globe Cup,

Kroos scored his 1st goal in the 25th minute, knocking inside a cross coming from Philipp Lahm. Hemanaged to get 4-0 a moment later, beating Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar after a defensive oversightcoming from Fernandinho.

By the particular 29-minute mark, Germany led 5-0, meaning pertaining to most intents andpurposes, the sport ended up being over.

At the beginning associated with the 2nd half,Brazil would attempt to rev on his or her own up,however Schurrle's 2 objectives made it allnevertheless obvious that would be near completedomination. the particular Brazilian gentry andnational pride left bewildered.

The Brazilian team hadn't lost a competitive matchplayed on their home soil since 1975, yet had beenstill having certainly 1 of the most humiliatinglosses throughout world Cup history.

"The issue is psychological," Brazil fan FabioFontes informed the associated Press. "It will beregular for your team to lose against Germany,however, not throughout his fashion."

Brazil's government expended billions inpreparation for your tournament as well as hopeshad been high that will his or her team would winthe final. With the same time, the cash spentsparked protest more than the actual

extravagance from in a occasion the nation can be money strapped and facing higher crime.

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During the Fan Fest viewing upon Copacabana Beach, the gang rummaged through everyone elsesnatching jewelry and also bags, making an previously poor situation a whole lot worse as well asmagnifying the actual defeat, your AP reported.

The loss ended up being historic, for you to the least. It had been Brazil's worst since losing toUruguay 6-0 inside the 1920 South American Championship of Nations. It's furthermore probablythe particular most goals Brazil features permitted in the world Cup match since 1938, once theytruly beat Poland 6-5 with Paris.

"We wanted to produce the people happy ... unfortunately we couldn't," defender David Luiz said,according towards the AP. "We apologize to all as well as any Brazilians"

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari offered a deeper, a lot more solemn apology. one that will sums upthe sorrow the nation will without doubt really feel for days in order to come: "Naturally, if I thinkabout my life as becoming a player so when any coach, I think this is your worst day regarding mylife," he said. "I know I'll probably always be remembered for losing 7-1 for you to Germany,pertaining to Brazil's worst loss. However it absolutely was a danger I knew I was taking. I get totake responsibility regarding it. life must go on pertaining to everybody."

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Lineups:

Brazil: Julio Cesar; Maicon, Dante, David Luiz, Marcelo; Luiz Gustavo, Fernandinho, Oscar; Bernard,Fred, Hulk.

Germany: Manuel Neuer; Philipp Lahm, Mats Hummels, Jerome Boateng, Benedikt Hoewedes; SamiKhedira, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos, Mesut Ozil, Thomas Mueller; Miroslav Klose.

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