Germany's shellacking of Brazil in the World Cup semifinal seemed positively merciful when you looked at the drubbing that the host nation took from the Internet on Tuesday.
Social media users mocked the Brazilians with hilarious tweets for their performance in a tournament that many expected they would win.
Many were organized around specific themes.
Christ the Redeemer:
“@ibnezra: #BrazilvsGermanypic.twitter.com/3WKLLdbwOX”
— Jon Donnison (@JonDonnison) July 8, 2014
Flags:
The World Cup Logo:
Pop Culture:
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PHOTOS: Germany vs. Brazil
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Germany's Andre Schuerrle celebrates after scoring his side's seventh goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Andre Schuerrle celebrates after scoring his side's seventh goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Andre Schuerrle scores his side's seventh goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Brazil soccer fan cries as he watches his team get beat during a live telecast of the semi-finals World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Germany, inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 08, 2014. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's goalkeeper Julio Cesar looks on as the ball goes into the net as Germany scores its sixth goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Andre Schuerrle celebrates after scoring his side's sixth goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Andre Schuerrle celebrates after scoring his side's sixth goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JULY 08: Miroslav Klose of Germany acknowledges the fans as he exits the game during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between Brazil and Germany at Estadio Mineirao on July 8, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Martin Rose via Getty Images)
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BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JULY 08: Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer of Germany makes a save at a shot at goal by Oscar of Brazil during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between Brazil and Germany at Estadio Mineirao on July 8, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Laurence Griffiths via Getty Images)
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Brazil's David Luiz reacts after Germany scored their fifth goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Sami Khedira celebrates after scoring his side's fifth goal as Brazil's David Luiz, left, passes by during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Fernandinho, left, and David Luiz react after Germany scored their fourth goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, Toni Kroos celebrate after scoring during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Toni Kroos, left, celebrates after scoring his side's 3rd goal with teammate Miroslav Klose, during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Fans of Brazil react during the semi-final football match between Brazil and Germany at The Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 8, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PATRIK STOLLARZ via Getty Images)
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A Brazilian soccer fan cries as she watches her team get beat during a live telecast of the semifinals World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Germany, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 08, 2014. (AP Photo/Bruno Magalhaes) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Brazilian soccer fan cries as she watches a live telecast of the semifinals World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Germany in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 08, 2014. (AP Photo/Bruno Magalhaes) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Brazil soccer fan reacts in frustration as she watches her team play a World Cup semifinal match against Germany on a live telecast inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany fans react during the FIFA World Cup 2014 semi final football match between Germany and Brazil during a public viewing at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on July 8, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOHN MACDOUGALL via Getty Images)
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BERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 08: Fans of Germany celebrate during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil semi final match between Brazil and Germany at the Fanmeile public viewing at Brandenburg Gate on July 8, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Matthias Kern via Getty Images)
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Germany fans react as Germany scores during the FIFA World Cup 2014 semi final football match between Germany and Brazil during a public viewing at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on July 8, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOHN MACDOUGALL via Getty Images)
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Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, and Toni Kroos celebrate after scoring during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Toni Kroos, right, celebrates scoring during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates with Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after their side's second goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Miroslav Klose celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Francois Xavier Marit, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Miroslav Klose celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Miroslav Klose celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Thomas Mueller blows a kiss as he celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Thomas Mueller celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Thomas Mueller, top left, celebrates scoring his side's first goal with Germany's Mesut Ozil during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. At right is Brazil's Oscar. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Thomas Mueller celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Dante gestures after Germany scored during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Dante encourages his teammates after Germany scored during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Germany's Miroslav Klose, left, and Brazil's David Luiz go for a header during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's David Luiz, left, and Germany's Miroslav Klose fight for the ball during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Francois Xavier Marit, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's goalkeeper Julio Cesar grabs the ball during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Francois Xavier Marit, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Hulk, center, controls the ball next to Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, and Germany's Jerome Boateng during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Francois Xavier Marit, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JULY 08: Luiz Gustavo of Brazil and Miroslav Klose of Germany go up for a header during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between Brazil and Germany at Estadio Mineirao on July 8, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Jamie McDonald via Getty Images)
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BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JULY 08: A general view of the stadium during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between Brazil and Germany at Estadio Mineirao on July 8, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Felipe Dana - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
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Germany's Miroslav Klose, left, is challenged by Brazil's David Luiz during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's Hulk is challenged by Germany's Jerome Boateng, left, and Bastian Schweinsteiger during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's David Luiz and goalkeeper Julio Cesar hold the jersey of injured teammate Neymar as they sing the national anthem before the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. At left Brazil's Maicon.(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari gives instructions to his players during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Brazil's David Luiz, right, and goalkeeper Julio Cesar hold up the team jersey of injured Brazilian star Neymar as they sing the anthem before the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Brazilian Fans Cheer On Their National Team During World Cup Semi Finals(45 of45)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 08: Brazil fans are devastated while watching the first half on Copacabana Beach during the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final match between Brazil and Germany on July 8, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The winner advances to the final at the famed Maracana stadium. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Mario Tama via Getty Images)