It is never nice to talk about defeats, especially when it comes to the most dishonorable result in the history of Brazilian football. The “7-1” for the age of 11 and, to this day, generates discussions, questions and chakota. Unfortunately, the problems of national sport remain the same.
Germany 7 × 1 Brazil – Mineirão – 08.07.2014
Brazil: Julius Caesar; Maicon, David Luiz, Dante and Marcelo; Luiz Gustavo, Fernandinho (Paulinho) and Oscar; Hulk (Ramires), Bernard and Fred (Willian).
Germany: Newer; Lahm, Boateng, Hummels (Mertesacker) e Höwedes; Schweinsteiger, Khedira (Draxler), Kroos e Özil; Müller e Klose (Schürrle)
Arbitrator: Marco Rodriguez (Mexico).
Goals: Müller (9), Klose (22), Kroos (24 and 25) and Khedira (29) in the first half; Schürrle (23 and 33) and Oscar (45) in the final stage.
The bruise of against Colombia, in the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup, in Brazil, drew him from the next duel against the Germans in Belo Horizonte. How to arm a team that cannot count on its main star? The technician did not know if he would climb a specific substitute. Maybe Willian in the middle? Felipão trained the team with three steering wheels: Paulinho, Fernandinho and Luiz Gustavo. But after much mystery, Bernard was chosen to replace Neymar. A tragedy. , suspended with the second yellow card, was replaced by Dante. Germany, tireless, well armed and consistent, left on the field. There was an abyss between the two teams. It seemed to attack against defense.
Brazil managed to hold off Germany until 9 minutes, when it opened the scoring. He expanded on 22 minutes and reached his 16th goal in the history of the worlds, surpassing Ronaldo Phenomenon. A brand, by irony, achieved against Brazil. From then on, the most tragic minutes in the history of national football began: Kroos scored the third in the 24 minutes and the fourth at 25. Khedira made the fifth 29 minutes of the first half. The images of the TV broadcast showed the perplexed fans. Hands taken to the faces. Children crying, supported by parents. Many people started to leave Mineirão with the score of 5 to 0.
Paulinho and Ramires entered after the break and Willian was triggered during the second half. Brazil remained lost in the field, but conceded “only” two more goals. Schürrle did on 23 minutes and again at 33. The score indicated: 7-0.
The goal of honor, to soften the total dishonor, was scored by Oscar 45 minutes into the second half. In total, 58,141 fans witnessed the Brazilian tragedy in Mineirão. The last selection to score at least five goals in a World Cup semifinal had been Brazil in 1958, when they beat France 5-2. Already a 7-1 score was recorded three times in semifinals: Uruguay 6 × 1 Yugoslavia, in 1930, Argentina 6 × 1 United States, also in 1930, and Germany 6 × 1 Austria, in 1954.
At the end of the game, Brazilian athletes fell into crying. David Luiz was supported by Thiago Silva, who did not enter the field, but, in the microphones of the broadcasters, apologized. Julius Caesar posted on the edge of the lawn for the official interview and could hardly speak. Admitted only that there was a “blackout”. To make matters worse, the national team would still lose to the Netherlands, 3-0, in the dispute for third place.
What would Pernambuco Nelson Rodrigues say about “7 to 1”? Follow in the following report. The goals are narrated by Nilson César and the chronicler’s texts are in the voice of David Roque.
