Germany defeated Brazil 7–1 in the 2014 World Cup semi-final, setting multiple tournament records and ending Brazil's 62-match home unbeaten run.
Key Facts
- Final score
- Germany 7–1 Brazil
- Goals in six-minute span
- 4 goals within 6 minutes
- Miroslav Klose World Cup goals
- 16 career World Cup goals (all-time record)
- Brazil's home unbeaten streak broken
- 62 competitive home matches unbeaten since 1975
- Man of the match
- Toni Kroos (Germany)
- Largest semi-final margin
- 6-goal winning margin, largest in World Cup semi-final history
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Brazil entered the semi-final as hosts under heavy expectations but were severely weakened by the injury to star forward Neymar and the suspension of captain and defender Thiago Silva, both lost during the quarter-final against Colombia. Germany, equally unbeaten in the tournament, were considered a comparable force but no dominant favourite.
On 8 July 2014 at the Mineirão stadium, Germany scored five goals within the first 29 minutes, including four in a six-minute span, then extended the lead to 7–0 before Brazil scored a late consolation through Oscar. The 7–1 result was a historic margin of defeat for Brazil, with Germany controlling the match entirely throughout.
Germany advanced to the World Cup final and won the tournament, defeating Argentina 1–0 for their fourth title — the first European World Cup victory in the Americas. Brazil lost the third-place match 3–0 to the Netherlands. The result, dubbed the Mineiraço, was widely described as a national humiliation and ended Brazil's 62-match home unbeaten record in competitive fixtures.
Result
at Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil