FIFA recalls Germany’s 7-1 thrashing of Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-finals – a performance so palatial it earned a standing ovation from the home fans.

CHICAGO -- On Tuesday, we will see the first of the two semi-final FIFA 2014 World Cup games take place. The host nation Brazil will face one of the best teams in the world, Germany. Brazil defeated ...

Well it turns out that Neymar wasn’t the only Brazilian that couldn’t participate in this semifinal. It was the whole team. Germany came out and drubbed Brazil in the first half, scoring five goals in ...

Brazil were able to get by their continental rivals Colombia on Friday, but not without losing two of their best players. Neymar was kneed in the back by Juan Zuniga and was left with broken vertebrae ...

This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in World Cup history. Some will be legendary displays by established world-class players or performances that fell short, others ...

CHICAGO -- Wednesday is a day of rest for the eight 2014 FIFA World Cup teams left in the world's greatest sporting tournament. On Friday, the first two quarterfinal matches take place when ...

A marathon runner, a passing goalkeeper, a towering defence and a goal blitz feature as FIFA highlights the numbers behind Germany’s 2014 FIFA World Cup triumph. Germany landed in Salvador having ...

Brazil’s Neymar celebrates with teammate Paulinho after scoring his side’s opening goal during the round-of-16 match vs. Mexico. (Frank Augstein/Associated Press) Brazil’s path to World Cup glory ...