Historic record of Brazil in the World Cup has just been broken and still brings an unwanted memory for Brazilians.

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Rout in the group E debut took Germany to 239 goals in World Cups, one more than Brazil, and repeated the historic score of the 2014 World Cup semifinal

Germany took the lead in the ranking of the national team with the most goals in FIFA World Cups by defeating Curaçao 7-1 this Sunday (14), in the group E debut. With this result, the Germans reached 239 goals in World Cups, one more than Brazil, which has 238 and is still trying to maintain the lead in this World Cup.

Rout placed Germany at the historical top

The 7-1 victory secured Germany’s first three points in the World Cup and also changed a historical statistic of the tournament. The European team surpassed the Brazilian National Team in total goals scored in World Cups.

Germany reached the mark in its 21st World Cup participation. In total, there are 113 matches played and an average of 2.12 goals per game. The German team has four world titles, won in 1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014.

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Brazil loses lead in goals but remains the greatest champion

Brazil fell to second place in the goals ranking, with 238 goals in World Cups. The National Team played 115 matches and has an average of 2.08 goals per game.

Even losing the lead in this statistic, Brazil continues as the only country present in all 23 editions of the tournament and remains the greatest champion in history, with five titles: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.

Score in the current World Cup repeated the historic mark of 2014

The German rout over Curaçao repeated the score of the 2014 World Cup semifinal, when Germany defeated Brazil 7-1. This time, Nmecha, Schlotterbeck, Kai Havertz, twice, Musiala, and Brown scored for the Germans.

Curaçao’s goal was scored by Livano Comenencia. With this, he made history by scoring the country’s first goal in World Cups.

Ranking has Argentina, France, and Italy in the top 5

With 239 goals, Germany leads the historical list, followed by Brazil, with 238. Argentina, with 152 goals, France, with 136, and Italy, with 128, complete the top five positions.

The list also includes Spain, with 108 goals, England, with 104, Netherlands, with 96, Uruguay, with 89, and Hungary, with 87.

Among the German top scorers in World Cups, Miroslav Klose leads with 16 goals, followed by Gerd Müller, with 14, and Jürgen Klinsmann, with 11. For Brazil, Ronaldo has 15, Pelé has 12, and Ademir, Jairzinho, and Vavá each have nine goals.

This article was prepared based on information from the provided base material, with data, numbers, and statements preserved as per the consulted material.

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Historic record of Brazil in the World Cup has just been broken and still brings an unwanted memory for Brazilians.

Rout in the group E debut took Germany to 239 goals in World Cups, one more than Brazil, and repeated the historic score of the 2014 World Cup semifinal

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