>> oh, scalari has no future with brazil, that's plain to see. but you have to admire his professionalism. he is a professional. he needs to go and get the job done. but specifically against argentina. brazilians have to some how lift this group of players who have been demoralized. you have seen how stuff scalari is. he'll always be remembered with this defeat. he will not talk about his future yet, andy. >> thank you for that. well, defending champion retiring after crashing out on stage five in term condition. he quit the race after crashing out for a second time on the 122 kilometer stage. he managed to navigate the treacherous cobles. that is all your sport for now. plenty more from the world cup later on. >> thank you very much, indeed. do stay with us here at al jazeera. we have a full bulletin of news coming up in a few minutes and we'll have the latest from the united nations and the middle east. primetime news. >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> i'm back. i'm not

coach scalari said that this should not overshadow what the team has done. >> i cannot see how people can only look at the result of just one match. if work is good there is not a fatality, a disaster that is going to change it, but i don't want to apologize or defend what happened. it doesn't interest me. what interests me is making it to the final, and i didn't make it. >> lee wellings. >> well, the brazil january public and thbrazilian public is still hurting. the 7-1 score line and performance from the brazilians mean they can't make up for it in this game. what they can do is just get some form of consolation to finish on a high. the opportunity is there for them. the coach does not want to play in this game at all. and he doesn't understand why fifa has it going on. but this is an opportunity for brazil to finish what really has been a dreadful tournament for them on a high. >> the germany squad have left their training base. they'll likely use the same starting line up. in 2012 the friendly between germany and argentina, argentina won. -1. >> this team has slept players. the te

coach scalari says that the historying defeat should not overshadow what the team has done in the pastnths. >> i know that in a year half we had a series of very good situations. therefore i can't see how people can only look at the result of just one match. if work is good there is not a fatality or disaster that will change it. but i don't want to apologize or defend what happened. it doesn't interest me. what interests me was making it to the final, and i didn't make it. >> the netherlands, who are also grieving missing a spot in the final, will be the first dutch side to have gone through unbeaten in regulation time. >> losing her to luck and of course the pain does not disappear just like that. but there has always been a mixed match. as the coach said we want to win here and we want to ge to do everything to stay in form. >> nick spicer is in berlin to find out how germans are getting ready for the big day. >> reporter: the victory column celebrates 19th senato century military chimes. they display their hope for the modern day football victory. they're playing a little bit of bo

i liked what scalari did, he said i'm to blame. didn't put it on the players.ad three defensive players together as a unit. and instead there were these big gaping holes. some are describing this as actually the worst team in brazilian history. >> okay. we'll leave it there for now. lee wellings reporting live from rio. >>> brazil's arch rival argentina will be looking to fair better in their semifinal match. they will be without their midfielder, but still have their captain who is fit for the clash. this is the south american's first appearance since 1990 where they eventually lost to west germany in the final. >>> dutch captain robin van persie is suffering from a stomach bug and is in doubt for the up coming match. the 2010 finalists have beaten argentina twice in four previous world cup meetings. >>> well that match will be held in sao paulo where our correspondent joins me from. gabe, i just want to get your reaction to last night's match. are brazilians still in shock? >> absolutely. this is going to take a long time for brazilians to get over. problem y