Brazilians cried, cursed their president and covered their faces in shame after their beloved football team’s humiliating 7-1 thrashing by Germany in the World Cup semi-finals Tuesday.

Germany coach Joachim Loew says his team’s clinical response to Brazilian emotion laid the foundation of their stunning 7-1 victory.

Brazil legend Pele was quick to cast aside his country’s seven-goal World Cup rout at Germany’s hands on Tuesday, saying the Selecao would deliver in Russia in 2018.

Brazil’s World Cup dream crumbled in spectacular fashion on Tuesday in a record 7-1 semi-final defeat. Here is is a blow-by-blow account of a Germany’s night of triumph:

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said his side’s stunning 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Germany in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday had been the worst day of his life.