Wamma! 8 July 2014. Belo Horizonte. The semi-final of the World Cup held on Brazilian soil. Brazil were supposed to WIN this tournament for their people. Then in 29 unbelievable minutes, Germany scored FIVE goals. 0-1. 0-2. 0-3. 0-4. 0-5. By the end the score was 7-1. The crowd was in TEARS. David Luiz wept openly on the pitch. The Brazilian players couldn't even LOOK at the German celebrations. The MINEIRAZO — the worst HUMILIATION in football history!
Year: 2014 Match: Brazil vs Germany Location: Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte Round: Semi-Final Category: Humiliation
The Moment
- Germany scored 5 goals in just 18 minutes between the 23rd and 29th minute of the semi-final
- The final score was 7-1 — the heaviest competitive defeat in Brazilian football history on home soil
- David Luiz, Brazil's stand-in captain in Thiago Silva's absence, wept inconsolably on the pitch at full-time
- Germany's display was so dominant they were applauded by sections of the Brazilian crowd by the end
- Brazil's manager Luiz Felipe Scolari called it 'the worst day of my life' in his post-match press conference
The Verdict
The Mineirazo of 2014 was the greatest HUMILIATION in football history. A football superpower, on home soil, destroyed 7-1 in the semi-final of their OWN World Cup. The 29-minute collapse, the tears, the silenced stadium, the German celebrations — all forever burned into football's memory. Brazilian football has NEVER fully recovered!
Tomorrow: #2 — Stay tuned for the next magical World Cup moment!
