Did Germany anger the soccer gods when they ran up the score on Brazil, 7-1, in the 2014 World Cup semifinals in Belo Horizonte? It’s as good an explanation for Germany’s sudden collapse as one of the giants of global soccer in the decade-plus since Die Mannschaft last hoisted the World Cup. The four-time winners — only bested by Brazil (5) when it comes to stars on jerseys — have now made embarrassing exits from three straight World Cups.