Germany defeated Brazil 7–1 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup semifinal. The match was played on 8 July 2014 at Belo Horizonte’s Mineirão stadium, with Germany reaching the final and Brazil eliminated as hosts.
Germany produced one of the most remarkable scoring bursts in World Cup history. Thomas Müller opened the scoring, Miroslav Klose added another, and Germany then scored four goals in roughly six minutes through Toni Kroos twice, Sami Khedira, and Klose’s attacking teammates. Germany led 5–0 after only 29 minutes.
André Schürrle scored twice after halftime before Brazil’s Oscar pulled one goal back late. The result became known in Brazil as the Mineiraço, a reference to the Mineirão stadium and the scale of the shock. It was Brazil’s largest defeat in a World Cup and ended their 62-match unbeaten run in competitive home matches. A common mix-up is confusing this semifinal with the 2002 final, when Brazil defeated Germany 2–0.