Brazil Back to Dominant Form after Humiliating Loss?

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Brazil, as many know, suffered an embarrassing 7-1 defeat at the hands of Germany in the semi-finals of the World Cup last year. This was one of the worst losses in the history of Brazilian soccer, and potentially the most humiliating due to Brazil's lofty expectations and the fact that the game was played in Brazil. Many people thought that Brazil was done as a major powerhouse in the world of soccer after this defeat. This has so far, however, not been true in the slightest. They have won all their games since that embarrassing night, starting off 8-0.

They have scored eighteen goals and only conceded two in those 8 games. All of these games were considered friendlies, but no game is truly a friendly in the professional world. The competition they have faced has also been quite difficult, as they have had to face Chile, Argentina, and Colombia. They beat them 1-0, 2-0, and 1-0, respectively.

Neymar is shining for the national team, finishing eight of the eighteen goals that Brazil have scored. He has proved himself to be one of the best players in the world this season at Barcelona, scoring the third most goals in La Liga, only behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Roberto Firmino has also started to make a name for himself on the Brazilian National team, scoring the winning goal against Chile. He wasn't included in the World Cup squad but will surely continue to play for Brazil from now on.

Brazil was admittedly terrible at the World Cup in their home country, but they have perhaps turned it all around and once again became a powerhouse in the soccer world. Let's see if they can keep it up until the 2018 World Cup in Russia arrives!