World Cup 2014: Brazil mourns a humiliating defeat – in pictures

The early signs were that Brazil were going to have a tough night. They conceded in the 11th minute against a German side who were rampant in attack. Thomas Müller bagged the opener with a side-foot finish when unmarked from a corner
Photograph: Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty

In the 23rd minute, Miroslav Klose made it 2-0 (becoming the World Cup's all-time top scorer at the expense of the Brazilian Ronaldo) … much to the bemusement of fans such as this one Photograph: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/EPA

Seconds later it was 3-0, with Toni Kroos lashing home from the edge of the box. This chap could hardly come to terms with what he was watching Photograph: MARCOS BRINDICCI/Reuters

This supporter looked even more distressed Photograph: Leo Correa/AP

The players did not seem to believe in the possibility of a comeback. Marcelo's reaction to proceedings in the first half was indicative of how broken the entire team looked Photograph: Celso Pupo/Celso Pupo/Fotoarena/Corbis

Brazil's Fernandinho was aghast Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Germany scored a fourth goal in the 26th minute. This fan had to turn away Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP

And these young girls were flabbergasted Photograph: TASSO MARCELO/AFP/Getty Images

The mood was summed up best, though, by this young fan inside the stadium Photograph: BBC

By the time Germany had made it 5-0, in the 29th minute, the agony on supporters' faces was painful to see. Photograph: Bruno Magalhaes/AP

At half-time the players were in tears Photograph: Martin Meissner/AP

The goals kept coming in the second half
Photograph: Lucas Uebal/AFP/Getty Images

This woman was in tears while watching the humiliation on a public screen on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, where the overall atmosphere was described as somewhere between mutiny and mournful resignation Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty

Goals from André Schürrle added to the trauma and embarrassment Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

By the time it was over, it was 7-1. Those inside the stadium were shell-shocked at the final whistle Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

Few could believe what they had witnessed and fewer still will ever forget it Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP

It was all too much for David Luiz Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

… and for these fans on Copacabana beach Photograph: Leo Correa/AP

An inconsolable Oscar fell to the ground when it was over Photograph: Felipe Trueba/EPA

Brazil badly missed Neymar's creativity but, arguably, defender Thiago Silva was needed even more Photograph: Andre Penner/AP

On the streets of São Paulo, an atmosphere of dazed confusion quickly settled over the city Photograph: Carlos Cazalis/Corbis

In Belo Horizonte, police officers arrested a disgruntled fan after the match. Hundreds of those in the stadium left at half-time but, perhaps surprisingly, the majority stayed until the bitter end Photograph: Xinhua News Agency/Rex

This photograph of an anguished fan in Brasília by Ueslei Marcelino was on the front pages of newspapers around the world. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

This fan sat dejected in the street in São Paulo. Brazil must now suffer the ignominy of playing the third-place play-off on Saturday Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP

The heavens opened in Rio de Janeiro, ending a miserable night for Brazilians Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters