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Germany handed Brazil their heaviest World Cup loss ever on Tuesday with an astounding 7-1 rout in the semi-finals that stunned the hosts.
Miroslav Klose scored a record-setting 16th career World Cup goal in a five-goal spurt in the first half as Brazil's defense was torn apart. Brazil's previous biggest World Cup loss was 3-0 to France in the 1998 final.
The Germans will face either Argentina or the Netherlands in Sunday's final at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil was playing without the injured Neymar and suspended captain Thiago Silva.
Toni Kroos and Andre Schurrle scored two goals each for Germany, while Thomas Mueller and Sami Khedira added the others.
But did any of Brazil's players emerge with any credit? Click through our ratings gallery below...
Show all 22 1 /22Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Brazil: Julio Cesar Having performed so well before, especially in the last 16 against Chile, must have been distraught at the disaster in front of him. Powerless. 4/10
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Maicon A 32-year-old with that much experience should be taking responsibility, but Maicon never did, simply making the runs he wanted to make. 3
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings David Luiz Instead of showing discipline and leadership, rising to the role of captain, he was abysmal, playing only his own game and abdicating all responsibility. 2
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Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Dante Always unlikely to replace Thiago Silva adequately, and he provided none of the skill, awareness, leadership or discipline his captain does. 3
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Marcelo Conceded the corner for the first goal and never looked especially keen on stopping Germany from adding to their tally. 2
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Luis Gustavo Asked to provide balance in midfield, he was swamped by Khedira and Kroos, as the spine of this Brazil side melted away in the first half. 3
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Oscar.jpg Utterly outclassed by the German midfield, he could barely get on the ball until scoring his sharp consolation goal. 4
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Fred Just as anonymous as he had been for the rest of the tournament and once the damage had been done he was booed and jeered by the fans. 2
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Fernandinho Meant to provide energy and presence in midfield but he was dismal, swamped by German numbers and gifting the ball for the fourth. Off at half-time. 2
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Hulk Did have an opening or two in Brazil’s bright opening but, not for the first time, lacked the skill to take advantage. Did not make the second half. 2
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Bernard Trusted to fill Neymar’s role, by the time he saw the ball Brazil had already lost. At least he wanted to try things in the second half. 4
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Germany: Manuel Neuer Did in fact have a few saves to make, early in the second half, and he was impeccable again until Oscar’s late consolation goal. 7/10
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Lahm Made one excellent tackle on Marcelo when the game was still 0-0. After that it was all attack, crossing well from the right for the third and sixth goals. 8
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Boateng Called upon once or twice to defend, which he did very well, and spent the rest of the evening admiring the quality of his team’s forward play. 7
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Hummels His only disappointment, having come off at half-time for Per Mertesacker, is that he could not add to his goal tally for the tournament. 7
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Howedes Not quite as incisive as Lahm on the opposite side, but was still impressive, never once beaten defensively and providing a useful option out wide. 7
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Kroos Operating in the oceans of space in front of Brazil’s centre-backs, he played the through pass for the second goal and scored the third and fourth. 10
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Schweinsteiger Can barely have expected such a comfortable evening, winning the ball and moving it forward for his team-mates to do the damage. 8
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Muller Showed he is one of the best big-game players in the world, with that brilliant nose for goal to score the first. Wonderful movement from then on. 10
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Khedira The man whose expert shuttling and well-timed runs destroyed Brazil’s collapsing system. Made the fourth, scored the fifth and could have had more. 10
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Ozil Had more than enough space in wide areas to enjoy himself, always moving intelligently and involved in creating two of the first-half goals. 8
Brazil 1 Germany 7 player ratings Klose On the night Germany humiliated Brazil, Klose broke Ronaldo’s World Cup scoring record, beating Julio Cesar for the second goal. 8
Oscar pulled a late goal back for Brazil.
Germany will now face either Argentina or the Netherlands in Sunday's final.
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