10 of the most talked about matches in the last ten FIFA World Cups (excluding the final)

#1 The repeat of the Maracanãzo

The horrors of Maracana had returned when Germany beat Brazil 7-1

On 6 July 1950, the unthinkable happened. No one in the crowd had thought that Brazil would lose to Uruguay in the decisive game of the tournament. But football doesn't always fulfil the wishes of the fans as Uruguay came from behind to win 2-1, and go home with the Jules Rimet trophy.

The nightmare haunted Brazil back as Germany annihilated them 7-1 in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. There were seven players in the Canarian jersey when Toni Kroos sent over a corner kick, but none of them bothered to mark Thomas Müller. He punished them and Germany got the lead.

Spells of neat passing in the final third and a few defensive lapses allowed the Germans to hammer four more goals in the span of seven minutes.

In the second half, Brazil re-organized their defence and looked more composed. However, it wouldn't last long as substitute Andre Schürrle netted two more goals in the second half. Oscar did score one goal in the extra time, but it was way less than a consolation. The commentator described the goal as "the least celebrated goal in my entire life."

If it weren't for the missed chances and Júlio César's heroic saves, Germany could have reached the double figures.

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