Brazil's 2014 World Cup trauma: how the 7-1 loss to Germany changed football and politics

Brazil have progressed to the World Cup round of 16, defying predictions that Japan would eliminate them. However, the nation's footballing confidence has never fully recovered from the catastrophic 7-1 home defeat to Germany at the 2014 World Cup, a result that traumatised the country on both a sporting and political level. That tournament highlighted deep social tensions in Brazil, intertwining football with the country's broader political struggles.

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