It was utterly unexpected, historic and inexplicable. Germany obliterated host Brazil, 7-1, at Belo Horizonte Tuesday to earn a spot in the World Cup final.
Brazil,
completely disorganized on defense, surrendered five goals in the first
29 minutes and did not score until the match’s 90th minute. The Brazil
captain and best defender, Thiago Silva, was out because of a
yellow-card suspension, but that did not even begin to explain the
comprehensive failure of the entire team in a defeat that forever
changes the world’s perception of Brazilian soccer.
Toni
Kroos and Andre Schurrle scored two goals apiece. Miroslav Klose scored
one, the 16th of his World Cup career, breaking the record he shared
with Ronaldo. Thomas Muller and Sami Khedira also scored single goals.
The
core of the German has been together for three World Cups now, so it is
not surprising that they look so good together and communicate so well.
Nevertheless, a victory of this magnitude was unimaginable.
Oscar scored Brazil’s lone goal.
It
was Brazil’s worst defeat since 1934, and it snapped a 62-match home
unbeaten in competitive matches that stretched back to 1975.
Germany
advances to its eighth World Cup final, against the winner of
Wednesday’s Argentina-Netherlands semifinal. The Germans will be seeking
their fourth world championship.
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