Barney Ronay in The Guardian described it as "the most humiliating World Cup host nation defeat of all time", and Joe Callaghan of The Independent described it as "the darkest night in Brazil's footballing history".
Barney Ronay dalam The Guardian menyebutnya "kekalahan tuan rumah Piala Dunia yang paling memalukan sepanjang sejarah", dan Joe Callaghan dari The Independent menyebutnya "malam paling gelap dalam sejarah sepak bola Brasil".