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The following article concerns the performance of Brazil at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Brazil won both their initial qualification group and their group during the tournament itself. They reached the quarter-final stages where they were knocked out by the eventual tournament runners-up, the Netherlands.

Qualification

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Brazil finished top of the CONMEBOL league table. Matches were played from October 2007 to October 2009.

Final positions

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 18 9 7 2 33 11 +22 34 2010 FIFA World Cup
2  Chile 18 10 3 5 32 22 +10 33
3  Paraguay 18 10 3 5 24 16 +8 33
4  Argentina 18 8 4 6 23 20 +3 28
5  Uruguay 18 6 6 6 28 20 +8 24 Inter-confederation play-offs
6  Ecuador 18 6 5 7 22 26 −4 23
7  Colombia 18 6 5 7 14 18 −4 23
8  Venezuela 18 6 4 8 23 29 −6 22
9  Bolivia 18 4 3 11 22 36 −14 15
10  Peru 18 3 4 11 11 34 −23 13
Source: FIFA

Pre-tournament friendlies

Brazil2–0Italy
Elano 13'
Robinho 27'
Emirates Stadium, London, United Kingdom
Attendance: 60,077
Estonia0–1Brazil
Luís Fabiano 43'
Attendance: 8,550
Brazil1–0England
Nilmar 47'
Attendance: 50,000
Oman0–2Brazil
Nilmar 4'
Mudhafar 61' (o.g.)
Attendance: 20,000

Squad

Coach: Carlos Dunga

The selection was characterized by the omission of several fully fit high-profile attacking players, such as Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, and Alexandre Pato, as well as the 18-year-old domestic talent Neymar.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Júlio César (1979-09-03)3 September 1979 (aged 30) 47 Italy Inter Milan
2 2DF Maicon (1981-07-26)26 July 1981 (aged 28) 56 Italy Inter Milan
3 2DF Lúcio (c) (1978-05-08)8 May 1978 (aged 32) 89 Italy Inter Milan
4 2DF Juan (1979-02-01)1 February 1979 (aged 31) 73 Italy Roma
5 3MF Felipe Melo (1983-08-26)26 August 1983 (aged 26) 16 Italy Juventus
6 2DF Michel Bastos (1983-08-02)2 August 1983 (aged 26) 3 France Lyon
7 3MF Elano (1981-06-14)14 June 1981 (aged 28) 41 Turkey Galatasaray
8 3MF Gilberto Silva (1976-10-07)7 October 1976 (aged 33) 86 Greece Panathinaikos
9 4FW Luís Fabiano (1980-11-08)8 November 1980 (aged 29) 36 Spain Sevilla
10 3MF Ricardo Kaká (1982-04-22)22 April 1982 (aged 28) 76 Spain Real Madrid
11 4FW Robinho (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 26) 73 Brazil Santos
12 1GK Heurelho Gomes (1981-02-15)15 February 1981 (aged 29) 9 England Tottenham Hotspur
13 2DF Dani Alves (1983-05-06)6 May 1983 (aged 27) 33 Spain Barcelona
14 2DF Luisão (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 29) 40 Portugal Benfica
15 2DF Thiago Silva (1984-09-22)22 September 1984 (aged 25) 4 Italy Milan
16 2DF Gilberto (1976-04-25)25 April 1976 (aged 34) 32 Brazil Cruzeiro
17 3MF Josué (1979-07-19)19 July 1979 (aged 30) 26 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
18 3MF Ramires (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 (aged 23) 11 Portugal Benfica
19 3MF Júlio Baptista (1981-10-01)1 October 1981 (aged 28) 45 Italy Roma
20 3MF Kléberson (1979-06-19)19 June 1979 (aged 30) 31 Brazil Flamengo
21 4FW Nilmar (1984-07-14)14 July 1984 (aged 25) 15 Spain Villarreal
22 1GK Doni (1979-10-22)22 October 1979 (aged 30) 10 Italy Roma
23 4FW Grafite (1979-04-02)2 April 1979 (aged 31) 2 Germany VfL Wolfsburg

Group stages

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group G

Brazil vs Korea DPR

Brazil 2–1 North Korea
Maicon 55'
Elano 72'		 Report Ji Yun-nam 89'
Attendance: 54,331
Brazil[3]
Korea DPR[3]
Brazil
BRAZIL:
GK 1 Júlio César
RB 2 Maicon
CB 3 Lúcio (c)
CB 4 Juan
LB 6 Michel Bastos
DM 8 Gilberto Silva
CM 7 Elano downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 5 Felipe Melo downward-facing red arrow 84'
AM 10 Kaká downward-facing red arrow 78'
SS 11 Robinho
CF 9 Luís Fabiano
Substitutions:
DF 13 Dani Alves upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 21 Nilmar upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 18 Ramires Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Dunga
North Korea
KOREA DPR:
GK 1 Ri Myong-guk
RB 2 Cha Jong-hyok
CB 13 Pak Chol-jin
CB 4 Pak Nam-chol
LB 5 Ri Kwang-chon
DM 3 Ri Jun-il
RM 11 Mun In-guk downward-facing red arrow 80'
LM 8 Ji Yun-nam
AM 10 Hong Yong-jo (c)
AM 17 An Yong-hak
CF 9 Jong Tae-se
Substitutions:
FW 6 Kim Kum-il upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Kim Jong-hun
Brazil vs North Korea

Man of the Match:
Maicon (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Gábor Erős (Hungary)[2]
Tibor Vámos (Hungary)[2]
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)[2]
Fifth official:
Mu Yuxin (China PR)[2]

Brazil vs Ivory Coast

Brazil 3–1 Ivory Coast
Luís Fabiano 25', 50'
Elano 62'		 Report Drogba 79'
Attendance: 84,455
Brazil[4]
Côte d'Ivoire[4]
Brazil
BRAZIL:
GK 1 Júlio César
RB 2 Maicon
CB 3 Lúcio (c)
CB 4 Juan
LB 6 Michel Bastos
DM 8 Gilberto Silva
RM 7 Elano downward-facing red arrow 67'
LM 5 Felipe Melo
AM 10 Kaká Yellow card 85' Yellow-red card 88'
SS 11 Robinho downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CF 9 Luís Fabiano
Substitutions:
DF 13 Dani Alves upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 18 Ramires upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Dunga
Ivory Coast
CÔTE D'IVOIRE:
GK 1 Boubacar Barry
RB 20 Guy Demel
CB 4 Kolo Touré
CB 5 Didier Zokora
LB 17 Siaka Tiéné Yellow card 31'
DM 19 Yaya Touré
CM 21 Emmanuel Eboué downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 9 Cheick Tioté Yellow card 86'
RW 15 Aruna Dindane downward-facing red arrow 54'
LW 8 Salomon Kalou downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 11 Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
FW 10 Gervinho upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 18 Kader Keïta Yellow card 75' upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 13 Romaric upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Luís Fabiano (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Éric Dansault (France)
Laurent Ugo (France)
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Fifth official:
Mu Yuxin (China PR)

Portugal vs Brazil

Portugal 0–0 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 62,712
Portugal[5]
Brazil[5]
Portugal
PORTUGAL:
GK 1 Eduardo
RB 21 Ricardo Costa
CB 6 Ricardo Carvalho
CB 2 Bruno Alves
LB 5 Duda Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 54'
DM 15 Pepe Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 19 Tiago Yellow card 31'
CM 16 Raul Meireles downward-facing red arrow 84'
RW 10 Danny
LW 23 Fábio Coentrão Yellow card 45'
CF 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
MF 11 Simão upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 8 Pedro Mendes upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 14 Miguel Veloso upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Carlos Queiroz
Brazil
BRAZIL:
GK 1 Júlio César
RB 2 Maicon
CB 3 Lúcio (c)
CB 4 Juan Yellow card 25'
LB 6 Michel Bastos
DM 8 Gilberto Silva
CM 13 Dani Alves
CM 5 Felipe Melo Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 44'
RF 21 Nilmar
CF 19 Júlio Baptista downward-facing red arrow 82'
LF 9 Luís Fabiano Yellow card 15' downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Josué upward-facing green arrow 44'
MF 18 Ramires upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 23 Grafite upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Dunga

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Brent Best (New Zealand)

Final table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Portugal 3 1 2 0 7 0 +7 5
3  Ivory Coast 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4  North Korea 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Round of 16

Brazil 3–0 Chile
Juan 35'
Luís Fabiano 38'
Robinho 59'		 Report
Attendance: 54,096
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Brazil[6]
Chile[6]
GK 1 Júlio César
RB 2 Maicon
CB 3 Lúcio (c)
CB 4 Juan
LB 6 Michel Bastos
DM 8 Gilberto Silva
RM 13 Dani Alves
LM 18 Ramires Yellow card 72'
AM 10 Kaká Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 81'
SS 11 Robinho downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 9 Luís Fabiano downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Nilmar upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 20 Kléberson upward-facing green arrow 81'
DF 16 Gilberto upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla downward-facing red arrow 62'
CB 5 Pablo Contreras downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara
LB 2 Ismael Fuentes Yellow card 68'
RM 8 Arturo Vidal Yellow card 47'
CM 6 Carlos Carmona
LM 15 Jean Beausejour
RW 7 Alexis Sánchez
CF 9 Humberto Suazo
LW 11 Mark González downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Jorge Valdivia upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 21 Rodrigo Tello upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 20 Rodrigo Millar Yellow card 80' upward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Argentina Marcelo Bielsa

Man of the Match:
Robinho (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Darren Cann (England)
Mike Mullarkey (England)
Fourth official:
Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Fifth official:
Stefan Wittberg (Sweden)

Quarter-finals

The Netherlands came from behind to beat Brazil 2–1, handing the Brazilians their first loss in a World Cup match held outside Europe, other than in a penalty shootout, since 1950.

Netherlands 2–1 Brazil
Sneijder 53', 68' Report Robinho 10'
Attendance: 40,186
Netherlands[7]
Brazil[7]
GK 1 Maarten Stekelenburg
RB 2 Gregory van der Wiel Yellow card 47'
CB 3 John Heitinga Yellow card 14'
CB 13 André Ooijer Yellow card 76'
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst (c)
DM 6 Mark van Bommel
DM 8 Nigel de Jong Yellow card 64'
RW 11 Arjen Robben
AM 10 Wesley Sneijder
LW 7 Dirk Kuyt
CF 9 Robin van Persie downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Bert van Marwijk
GK 1 Júlio César
RB 2 Maicon
CB 3 Lúcio (c)
CB 4 Juan
LB 6 Michel Bastos Yellow card 37' downward-facing red arrow 62'
DM 5 Felipe Melo Red card 73'
RM 13 Dani Alves
LM 8 Gilberto Silva
AM 10 Kaká
SS 11 Robinho
CF 9 Luís Fabiano downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
DF 16 Gilberto upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 21 Nilmar upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Dunga

Man of the Match:
Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Jeong Hae-sang (Korea Republic)
Fourth official:
Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Fifth official:
Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)

References

  1. ^ "FIFA.com - Dunga names his Seleção". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Brazil-Korea PRK" (PDF). FIFA. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Brazil-Cote d´Ivoire" (PDF). FIFA. 20 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Portugal-Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Last 16 – Brazil-Chile" (PDF). FIFA. 28 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Quarterfinal – Netherlands-Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
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