Brazilian President urges country to “bounce back” after 7-1 World Cup defeat against Germany

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has urged the country to bounce back after its catastrophic 7-1 World Cup defeat at the hands of Germany. 

The coach of the national team Luiz Felipe Scolari called the defeat "the worst day of his life". Brazilian media today reflected the mood of shock, describing the result as a "historic humiliation". 

The result was Brazil's biggest defeat in the annals of the World Cup finals. Ms Rousseff said she felt bad for fans and the players, urging Brazilians to "get up, shake off the dust and come out on top".  

Some have speculated that the team's poor showing may affect Ms Rousseff's chances in the presidential election in October.

"Brazil's historic humiliation has set off a warning signal in Ms. Rousseff's government, which fears that the bad mood stemming from the defeat may affect expectations for the economy - already not very
favourable - as well as the campaign trail," By the end of the match many of the remaining Brazilian fans were cheering the German team.

The match was the first time a team had scored seven goals in a World Cup semi-final, and the first World Cup game with eight or more goals since Germany beat Saudi Arabia 8-0 in 2002.

Germany will now face either Argentina or the Netherlands, who play each other this evening.
 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck are expected to fly to Brazil to watch the finals on Sunday.

Source: BBC