Brazil, host nation of world cup 2014, lost to Germany by 1-7. This seems very big defeat in term of goal difference. What is the worst defeat of a host nation in world cup history in terms of goal difference?
asked Jul 9 '14 at 4:18
Yes, this was the worst defeat of a host nation in the history of the world cup! Other notable defeats are:
- 2010: South Africa 0 - 3 Uruguay
- 1958: Sweden 2 - 5 Brazil
Looking at statistics of all world cup matches, this is the worst defeat of a host nation in world cup history in terms of "goal difference". This is also the worst defeat by a host nation in terms of "goals against" jointly with Switzerland (1954) 5-7 against Austria.
answered Jul 9 '14 at 4:24
