Germany stuns Brazil (7-1) in World Cup

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Germany produced a stunning and spectacular destruction of host nation Brazil on Tuesday, racking up an extraordinary 7-1 victory in the first World Cup 2014 semifinal.

A sensational attacking burst, combined with some miserable Brazil defending, put the European side into a 5-0 lead within the first 30 minutes and drained every shred of hope from the home fans and their shell-shocked team.

“The Germans were better. They were better prepared,” defender David Luiz said with tears in his eyes. “This is a very sad day.”

Even without its main star Neymar, Brazil was widely considered to be an even match for the Germans heading into the match. How wrong that was.Thomas Mueller got Germany’s first after 11 minutes for his fifth goal in six games at this tournament. Mueller was left unmarked by David Luiz and connected cleanly with a corner from the right to put his team ahead.Then it got really ugly, really quickly. Miroslav Klose struck the second on 23 minutes to break the all-time tournament scoring record, eclipsing Brazil’s Ronaldo as he moved to 16.Within 170 seconds, Germany had added two more, both from Toni Kroos, both the result of lapses in the backline. It was over already, but there was still more to come.

Sami Khedira slid home a fifth on 29 minutes as the crowd struggled to come to terms with what it was seeing. There was still an hour to go and it would only get worse.

Andre Schurrle added two more, even with Germany easing up in the second half, and the crowd began to ironically cheer for the opposition. Oscar scored late for Brazil to make it 7-1, but in all honesty that only served to rub more salt in the gaping wounds.

Brazil still has another game to go, the much-maligned, often ignored third place playoff. It is a game it never wanted to be part of, and, given the reaction of the locals here, won’t enjoy much support at.

“The German team is stronger. Now it’s time to get back home and meet our families,” goalkeeper Julio Cesar said. “We got close to the final but I congratulate everybody [in Brazil] for everything.”