Luiz Felipe Scolari called his side’s humbling 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany “the worst moment of my life”, but insisted Brazilian football does not require an overhaul. “Who is responsible when the team plays?” Scolari said. “Who is responsible for picking the team? I am. It’s me. The catastrophic result can be shared with the whole group, but who made the choices about the the tactical line-up – the way to play? I did. So the person responsible is me.

“If I think of myself as a player, a coach and a physical education teacher, it is the worst moment of my life. I will be remembered now for losing 7-1, but that is the risk I was willing to take. I accept that and life goes on.”

At least, they can still clinch third-place..

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