Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)
Brazil v Germany, played on 8 July 2014, was an association football match played between Brazil and Germany in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Germany's 7–1 win was the largest in FIFA World Cup semi-final history. To some, it became known as the Miracle of Belo Horizonte.[1] To others it was called the Mineirazo or "Mineiraço", comparing it with the famous "Maracanazo", in which Brazil lost an important game against Uruguay in the 1950 World Cup.[2]
| Event | 2014 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 8 July 2014 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | ||||||
| Referee | Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) | ||||||
| Attendance | 58,141 | ||||||
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The team met for the second time in World Cup history, with the first game being the 2002 FIFA World Cup final. In the previous game against Colombia, Neymar suffered a fractured vertebra and Thiago Silva was banned due to him getting too many yellow cards in the tournament.
Match change
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References change
- ↑ Emmet Malone (8 July 2014). "No redemption as Brazil humiliated by Germany". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ Jack Lang (8 July 2014). "Brazil's tragedy: Mineiraço will haunt emotional World Cup hosts for years to come". Mirror Online. Retrieved 10 July 2014.