Summary

  • Netherlands v Argentina (21:00 BST)

  • Nigeria Football Federation suspended

  • Brazil boss Scolari: 'Worst day of my life'

  • Brazil's 7-1 defeat by Germany is biggest World Cup semi-final loss

  • GET INVOLVED: What's the world's greatest ever sporting shock?

  1. Villa loan striker Helenius to Aalborgpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Nicklas HeleniusImage source, Getty Images

    Aston Villa striker Nicklas Helenius is on his way back to Aalborg on a season-long loan deal.

    Denmark international Helenius has struggled to make an impact since joining Villa from the Danish outfit last summer.

    The 23-year-old made just six appearances - all as a substitute - in all competitions for Villa last season.

  2. Marcelo not cut out for itpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Marcelo cardboard cut out with Germany shirtImage source, @jasonmohammad

    BBC Sport's Jason Mohammad via Twitter:, external "Belo Horizonte airport. German fans wasting no time in rubbing in 7-1 thrashing. Poor Marcelo."

  3. Postpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Toni KroosImage source, Getty Images

    Might Louis van Gaal have already made a major mistake as Manchester United manager?

    The 62-year-old reportedly opted not to follow up a deal for Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos set up by predecessor David Moyes.

    "For all the understandable euphoria at United with Van Gaal's arrival next week, possibly as a World Cup-winning coach, there must be a concern that he might have got his first big decision at Old Trafford wrong," writes the Daily Telegraph's Jason Burt., external

  4. Newspaper reactionpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Brazil newspapersImage source, ZERO HORA/OLIBERAL

    Porto Alegre newspaper Zero Hora, external and Belem-based O Liberal, external also sum up the feelings of a nation in a one-word headline.

    Needless to say we don't have to translate these from Portuguese for you.

  5. Newspaper reactionpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Correio Na Copa newspaperImage source, Correio Na Copa

    The Brazilian public probably won't want to pick up the papers today, but there's no avoiding the headlines.

    The Correio Na Copa, external go for simply 'SHAME' on their front page as they recall the trauma of the 1950 World Cup final when Brazil lost to Uruguay.

  6. Postpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Brazilian journalist Fernando Calazans on BBC Radio 5 live: "This team has lost a generation of players, Kaka, Robinho and Adriano, to off-field issues, so it is a young team. But I think that the roots of this defeat for Brazil started in 1982 when a brilliant team lost the World Cup. People started saying we need to be more like European teams and that was consolidated when we won with a pragmatic team in 1994.

    "We won in 2002 because we had brilliant players, but our philosophy has changed."

  7. The morning after the night before.published at 13:44 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Gary Lineker
    BBC Sport

    "Had this weird dream that Germany banged in seven goals against Brazil last night. Felt so real too!"

  8. Postpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Brazilian football expert Tim Vickery on BBC Radio 5 live: "When you come up against something that was unique, you just don't have the vocabulary to describe what has happened. That is the mood in Brazil today.

    "It will be very interesting to see what sort of reaction that this team - who will have just wanted to slink away - get in the third-place play-off on Saturday."

  9. Born from failurepublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Germany's thumping win over Brazil was born out of their failure at Euro 2004 - when they failed to get out of their group - according to Daily Telegraph football correspondent Henry Winter., external

    "The Germans take their football seriously, take their debate about the game seriously, and their discussions about solutions seriously, and enact change properly," he writes.

  10. Postpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live

    There is a special "Rio Report" today just about to start on BBC Radio 5 live.

    Presenter Mark Chapman will bring you the latest as Brazil's shell-shocked football fans try to make sense of their side's dismantling at the hands of Germany last night.

  11. Block-busting winpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Their nation's win over Brazil last night was watched by 32.57 million Germans - a record number for the single event or programme according to Bild., external

  12. Postpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Brazilian newspaper A Tarde, external is in mourning.

    A Tarde front pageImage source, A Tarde

    "Here lies the dream of the sixth [World Cup] in 2014," reads its headline.

  13. Postpublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Brazil fan festImage source, Getty Images

    The BBC's Rio de Janeiro correspondent Wyre Davies says that the Brazil national team's failure could revive the protests over the costs of the tournament to the country.

    "In a deeply divided, unequal and incredibly diverse nation of 200 million people, "futebol" is the one thing that genuinely unites all Brazilians," he writes.

    "When reality strikes and the powerful German machine reminds everyone that this Brazilian team is not the star studded line-up of 1970 or 1982, that illusion of togetherness is shattered,

    "Already some are starting to complain, again, about a tournament that had cost billions of dollars and has not benefited the nation."

  14. Mandzukic to join Atletico Madridpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Croatia striker Mario MandzukicImage source, AFP

    Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic is on the verge of joining Atletico Madrid from Bayern Munich, the German club have announced.

    Bayern sporting director Matthias Sammer revealed at a news conference that a deal had been reached between the two clubs and the player, with an official announcement believed to be imminent.

    Sammer says: "There is a verbal agreement between Bayern, Atletico Madrid and Mario Mandzukic."

  15. Brazil thrashing memepublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Brazil pitch uphill struggleImage source, Twitter

    Even Lord Sugar, external could not resist retweeting some of the memes doing the rounds in the aftermath of Brazil's 7-1 hammering by Germany.

  16. Join the debate at #mybrazilmomentpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    When has it all gone wrong in a very public way for you? Let us know on the hashtag #mybrazilmoment, external.

    Andy Skinner:, external Scoring an own goal in the second-versus-third promotion decider in the Midsomer Norton Youth U14s league.

    Alan Cameron:, external Going for Gold live on Channel 5. John Suchet: "On what day does Guy Fawkes day fall?" Buzz. Me: "31st October".

    Elliot Gray-Clough:, external Failing to plug my headphones into my iPhone and blasting out Diana Ross' "Where did our love go?" on a busy train.

  17. Mourinho: Not just David Luiz to blamepublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Brazil defender David LuizImage source, AFP

    Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, in his role as Yahoo's global football ambassador, tells Yahoo Sport, external that Brazil defender David Luiz should not be singled out for blame in their 7-1 thrashing to Germany.

    Mourinho says: "I don't think it's fair to separate a player from the team, because the team was really bad. David made mistakes? Yes he did.

    "But, Dante made mistake, Marcelo made mistakes, Fernandinho made mistakes. The team as a team made mistakes."

  18. Podolski and Germany flying highpublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Lukas Podolski and Germany team-matesImage source, @Podolski10

    Germany striker Lukas Podolski admits his team-mates are on cloud line as they flew back to their training base in Santo Andre.

    The Arsenal man says on Twitter:, external "In the plane and back on the way to our camp. We're proud and our way is not over yet. #GERBRA #final #poldi #team"

  19. Klose not for sale - Laziopublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Miroslav KloseImage source, Getty Images

    Veteran Germany striker Miroslav Klose became the record scorer in World Cup history by netting his 16th finals goal in the 7-1 semi-final victory over Brazil.

    The 36-year-old has a year left on his contract with Lazio, but the Italian club's president Claudio Lotito claims they will not look to cash in on Klose reaching the feat by selling him this summer.

    Lotito says: "Now we have a champion who has scored the most goals in World Cups. In order to receive offers for a player, he must be placed on the market and Klose is not for sale."

    By the way you can watch all 16 of Klose's World Cup goals, including his historic strike last night which took him above Brazilian striker Ronaldo's tally.