No, it wasn't Brazil's 7-1 loss to Germany...although most Brazilian fans will tell you it felt that way.
The highest-scoring World Cup match of all time took place back in 1954, when Austria defeated Switzerland 7-5. The largest margin of victory came back in 1982, when Hungary romped to a 10-1 win over El Salvador. Although it wasn't in the World Cup proper, the highest tally in a qualifying match belongs to Australia, who racked up 31 goals in a 2001 massacre of lowly American Samoa.
Germany's 7 goals against Brazil were the most scored in a semi-final match, however.
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