4) Another shocker…Germany bulldozed Brazil by 7-1
With Neymar out due to injury, Germany poured in the goals to hand Brazil its heaviest World Cup loss ever with an astounding 7-1 rout in the semi-final on 8th July 2014 that stunned the host nation. Miroslav Klose scored a record-setting 16th career World Cup goal in a five-goal spurt in the first half as Brazil's defence was torn apart.
Previously, Brazil's biggest World Cup loss was 3-0 to France in the 1998 final. This matched their biggest ever margin of defeat in any competition, equalling a 6-0 loss to Uruguay in 1920 in the South American championship, the predecessor of the Copa America.
It was also Brazil's first loss in a competitive match on home soil since 1975, when Peru won 3-1 at Mineirao Stadium in the Copa America.
5) Super man - van Persie
It was a stunning goal that will live long in the memory - Robin van Persie soaring through the air to head Holland level in their World Cup opener against defending champions Spain.
With halftime approaching and the scores levelled at 1-1, the Dutch needed some World Cup inspiration. They needed somebody to do something special and get their 2014 campaign started.
Daley Blind produced the pass. Robin van Persie produced a magnificent header to beat Iker Casillas and send the Dutch hordes into celebration.
