Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/brazil-v-germany--2014-fifa-world-cup-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Mineirão stadium, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
2. What is the date?July 8, 2014
3. What happened in the Brazil vs Germany match at the 2014 World Cup?Germany beat Brazil 7-1 in the semi‑final of the 2014 World Cup. The game was played at Mineirão stadium in Belo Horizonte on July 8, 2014. It was a very surprising and dramatic match.
4. Why did Brazil lose so many goals?Brazil was missing star player Neymar and captain Thiago Silva, who were injured or suspended. These absences made it harder for Brazil to defend and score. The German team used a fast attack that broke Brazil’s defense.

FIFA World Cup: The quadrennial international football championship contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
Semi-final: A match played in a knockout tournament to determine qualification for the final, typically involving the last four competitors.
Mineiraço: A portmanteau referring to the 7-1 defeat Brazil suffered at the Mineirão stadium, evoking a sense of national trauma and shame.
Talismanic: Possessing great power or influence; a player whose presence is crucial to a team's success.