Baku-APA. Thanks to some comically bad defending, nervous incomplete touches and a complete lack of discipline, Brazil conceded five goals in the first half of its World Cup semifinal with Germany, APA reports.
The Selecao's performance was so bad that it broke records: never before has a team at the World Cup been allowed to score five goals in such a short period of time:
Incredibly, four of Germany's goals were scored in six minutes — that's probably a record while playing FIFA, let alone during an actual World Cup game.
Germany also has equalled a scoring record that was set by Brazil in 1958:
In that semifinal, Brazil beat France 5-2 — the same score it managed against Sweden in the final. In that semi, however, the score was only 2-1 at halftime.
The Germans humiliated Saudi Arabia 8-0 at the 2002 World Cup, but even that game was only 4-0 at halftime.
Two additional goals in the second half second half marked the first time that Brazil have ever conceded seven goals in a single match.
Die Nationalmannschaft need four more goals in the second half to equal the record World Cup scoreline of 9-0, achieved by Hungary against South Korea in 1954 and Yugoslavia over Zaire in 1974.
To rub more salt in the wound, the first-half whitewash helped Germany became the team with the most World Cup goals ever, bringing its tally to 221. The previous tally of 220 was held by ... Brazil.
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