Biography

There’s a surprise lack of World Cup head-to-head history when it comes to Brazil and Germany, despite the pair's status as international footballing giants.In fact, the first time these massive footballing nations clashed in the tournament’s history was in the 2002 final—a match remembered for a fine brace from Ronaldo.

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Twelve years on, the second chapter in the World Cup rivalry between these two nations is set to be written, as the Selecao and Die Mannschaft lock horns in the semi-final of the 2014 tournament.Already the football world is hotly anticipating a clash that will inevitably be bristling with spine-tingling tension and drama.