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. Postpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live

    There is a special "Rio Report" today at 13:30 BST today. BBC Radio 5 live 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.

  2. Merkel plans Rio trippublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Angela Merkel and Germany's playersImage source, Getty Images

    In fact such is Angela Merkel's devotion to supporting the Nationalmannschaft that she will rearrange a meeting, external with new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi originally planned for Sunday to attend the final in Rio instead. Merkel went to Germany's 4-0 win Portugal in the group stages earlier in the tournament.

    Wonder if that frees up PM Modi to head to day five of the England v India Test at Trent Bridge?

  3. Suarez fee only £58m - reportpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, external claims that Barcelona have negotiated a fee of of between 70 and 73m euros (£55.6m-58m) for the transfer of Uruguay striker Luis Suarez from Liverpool.

    The fee represents a reduction of 20m euros on the 27-year-old's buyout clause according to the paper.

  4. Brazil thrashing memepublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Angela Merkel as Christ the Redeemer statueImage source, Twitter

    German chancellor Angela Merkel is known for her love of football, so no doubt she will smile at this photoshop effort.

  5. Postpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    The Daily Mirror's chief sports writer Oliver Holt heralded Germany's win over Brazil as "one of the most astonishing things I have ever witnessed" in his immediate video blog on the match., external

  6. What are the odds of that happeningpublished at 11:35 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Singapore National Council on Problem GamblingImage source, ncpg.org.sg

    Following last night's result Singapore government officials have been chuckling at an advert from the country's gambling advice service in which a crestfallen boy tells his friends his dad bet his life savings on Germany, external.

    Minister for manpower Tan Chuan-Jin says: "Looks like the boy's father who bet all his savings on Germany will be laughing all the way to the bank!

    "Germany beat Brazil 7-1! Brazil need to find out what went wrong and I need to find the script-writer for the gambling control advertisement."

  7. Join the debate at #mybrazilmomentpublished at 11:31 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.

    City Singer:, external Walking in to a school governors meeting unknowingly dragging a bra attached to the back of my jumper

    MrsFrancesca: , externalLocking myself out, calling a locksmith then realising the keys were on the floor outside the house

    Scott Smith: , externalPerformed a bomb in the local pool aged 12, trying to impress onlookers. It was the shallow end. Fractured both my ankles

  8. Postpublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Photographer Daniel Nilsson filmed Brazil fans' expectations turning to disappointment as the rain poured down on the fan park on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janiero.

    It really it worth a watch., external

  9. Brazil thrashing memespublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    BBC Two meme 'Seven Wonders of Brazil'Image source, @BBCTwo

    Even BBC Two's Twitter, external has got in on the fun.

  10. Black, white and all overpublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    O DiaImage source, O Dia

    Brazilian newspaper O Dia , externalhas gone monochrome to mark the demise of the Selecao.

  11. Brazil thrashing memespublished at 10:54 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Meme of Brazil players holding up a shirt with 'Glad I missed it' on the backImage source, Twitter

    A penny for injured Neymar's thoughts when he wakes up this morning? Too late, the mischievous photoshop experts got there first.

  12. Join the debate at #bbcworldcuppublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Football writer Miguel Delaney tweeting on Sunday:, external "It'll be the worst defeat a host has suffered since... there is no precedent, actually. Brazil are a dreadful, boorish team, reflective of their manager, and Germany are too tournament-experienced now to let that physicality to affect them in the way Colombia did. I think it's going to unravel, and it could get quite ugly."

  13. Postpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Football365 on Twitter:, external "Great pithy email into the F365 Mailbox: 'Brazil 1 - Germany 7 - Does this mean we don't have to play Futsal anymore?'"

  14. Lukaku left speechlesspublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Belgium striker Romelu LukakuImage source, RomeluLukaku9

    Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku left speechless by Germany's 7-1 thrashing of Brazil according to a picture on his Twitter, external account.

    He later reflects: "Ronaldinho, Robinho and Kaka - I think they need you..."

  15. Postpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Front pageImage source, Estadio de Minas

    Brazilian newspaper Estadio de Minas, external is saving its readers further distress. The front page shows the scoreline and a simple warning, "Want to even recall what it was like? Turn the page..."

  16. Schurrle celebrates with selfiepublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    Germany forward Andre SchurrleImage source, @Andre_Schuerrle

    Germany forward Andre Schurrle, who struck twice against Brazil, couldn't resist taking a selfie in front of his country's supporters with his team-mates shortly after their thrashing of Brazil.

    The Chelsea forward says on Twitter:, external "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees #final #germany #proud. Come oooon Germany!! One last step!!! Rio we come!!!"

  17. Brazil thrashing memespublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    World Cup trophy memeImage source, Twitter

    It seems like the internet memes were even being done during the match. This one uses the official 2014 World Cup logo to mock Brazil's first-half capitulation.

  18. Join the debate at #mybrazilmomentpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    When has it all gone horribly wrong on the biggest stage for you?

    Let us know via the hashtag #mybrazilmoment, external. Here are some of your tales of woe already.

    Trevor Moore: , externalAt wedding reception saying to older couple 'You must be the grandparents'. 'No, the groom's parents.' Kerrash!

    Joseph Crinnegan, external: On bench for Men's Sunday Team, first ever cup final at the tender age of 17. Headbutted the dugout, split head open

    RicheyRevol:, external Split my trousers dancing trying to impress a girl at a wedding and exposed my Top Gun underpants to everybody

  19. Postpublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 9 July 2014

    It's the result no-one could have predicted, right? Wrong.

    According to Brazilian newspaper Lance,, external Anna Guerra, a 44-year-old artist, correctly called the result in her workplace sweepstake.

    She was inspired by a conversation with her sleepwalking husband who told her the night before that Germany would beat Brazil 7-1.

    LanceImage source, Lance

    She won only £55 however.