Brazil pressured in the beginning, but the attack never had a chance to keep the hosts in the match. Central forward Fred, one of the most loudly jeered players when he was substituted in the second half, ended the tournament with one goal. No other Brazilian striker -- other than Neymar -- scored at the tournament. Of the team's 11 goals, four came from Neymar and 10 from defenders and midfielders.
Neymar was ruled out of the World Cup after fracturing a vertebra late in the 2-1 win against Colombia in the quarterfinals on Friday. Seven years after winning the bid to host the tournament, the five-time champions already know that they can finish no higher than third place. The playoff -- some argue the cruelest of the World Cup matches -- is Saturday against the loser of the Netherlands- Argentina semifinal.
It was one of Brazil's heaviest losses in terms of goals conceded. It had lost 8-4 to Yugoslavia in a friendly in 1934. Tuesday's result equaled the margin of its previous worst defeat -- the 6-0 loss to Uruguay in 1920. Germany scored the most goals and the biggest margin of victory ever in a World Cup semifinal.
