Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)
The Estádio Mineirão hosted the match.
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| Event | 2014 FIFA World Cup Semi-final |
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| Date | 8 July 2014 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Toni Kroos (Germany) | ||||||
| Referee | Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) | ||||||
| Attendance | 58,141 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 22 °C (71 °F) 51% humidity |
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The Brazil versus Germany (German: Fußball-WM-Halbfinale Brasilien – Deutschland 2014; Portuguese: Semifinal da Copa do Mundo de 2014 – Brasil vs. Alemanha) football match that took place on 8 July 2014 at the Estádio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, was the first semi-final match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Both Brazil and Germany reached the semi-finals with an undefeated record in the competition, with the Brazilians' quarter-final with Colombia causing them to lose striker Neymar to injury, and defender and captain Thiago Silva to accumulation of yellow cards. Despite the absences, a close match was expected, given both teams were traditional FIFA World Cup forces, sharing eight tournaments won and having previously met in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final, where Brazil won 2–0 and earned their fifth title. The match ended in a stunning loss for Brazil; Germany led 5–0 at half time, with four goals scored within six minutes, and subsequently brought the score up to 7–0 in the second half. Brazil scored a in the last minute, ending the match 7–1. Germany's Toni Kroos was selected as the man of the match.
The game marked several tournament records. Germany's win marked the largest margin of victory in a FIFA World Cup semi-final. The game saw Germany overtake Brazil as the highest scoring team in World Cup tournament history and become the first team to reach eight World Cup Finals. Miroslav Klose scored his 16th career World Cup goal and surpassed Brazil's own Ronaldo as the tournament's all-time record goalscorer. Brazil's loss broke their 62-match home unbeaten streak in competitive matches going back to Copa America 1975 (to Peru 1–3) and equalled their biggest margin of defeat, a 6–0 loss to Uruguay in 1920. Ultimately, the match was described as a national humiliation.
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