Brazil At The 2010 Fifa World Cup
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
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 |
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| 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 |
Pre-tournament friendlies
| Brazil | 2–0 | Italy |
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Elano  13'Robinho 27' |
| Estonia | 0–1 | Brazil |
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| Luís Fabiano 43' |
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.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Júlio César | 3 September 1979 (aged 30) | 47 |  Inter Milan |
| 2 | DF | Maicon | 26 July 1981 (aged 28) | 56 | Inter Milan |
| 3 | DF | Lúcio (c) | 8 May 1978 (aged 32) | 89 | Inter Milan |
| 4 | DF | Juan | 1 February 1979 (aged 31) | 73 | Roma |
| 5 | MF | Felipe Melo | 26 August 1983 (aged 26) | 16 | Juventus |
| 6 | DF | Michel Bastos | 2 August 1983 (aged 26) | 3 |  Lyon |
| 7 | MF | Elano | 14 June 1981 (aged 28) | 41 |  Galatasaray |
| 8 | MF | Gilberto Silva | 7 October 1976 (aged 33) | 86 |  Panathinaikos |
| 9 | FW | Luís Fabiano | 8 November 1980 (aged 29) | 36 |  Sevilla |
| 10 | MF | Ricardo Kaká | 22 April 1982 (aged 28) | 76 | Real Madrid |
| 11 | FW | Robinho | 25 January 1984 (aged 26) | 73 | Santos |
| 12 | GK | Heurelho Gomes | 15 February 1981 (aged 29) | 9 |  Tottenham Hotspur |
| 13 | DF | Dani Alves | 6 May 1983 (aged 27) | 33 | Barcelona |
| 14 | DF | Luisão | 13 February 1981 (aged 29) | 40 |  Benfica |
| 15 | DF | Thiago Silva | 22 September 1984 (aged 25) | 4 | Milan |
| 16 | DF | Gilberto | 25 April 1976 (aged 34) | 32 | Cruzeiro |
| 17 | MF | Josué | 19 July 1979 (aged 30) | 26 |  VfL Wolfsburg |
| 18 | MF | Ramires | 24 March 1987 (aged 23) | 11 | Benfica |
| 19 | MF | Júlio Baptista | 1 October 1981 (aged 28) | 45 | Roma |
| 20 | MF | Kléberson | 19 June 1979 (aged 30) | 31 | Flamengo |
| 21 | FW | Nilmar | 14 July 1984 (aged 25) | 15 | Villarreal |
| 22 | GK | Doni | 22 October 1979 (aged 30) | 10 | Roma |
| 23 | FW | Grafite | 2 April 1979 (aged 31) | 2 | VfL Wolfsburg |
Group stages
Brazil vs Korea DPR
| Brazil | 2–1 |  North Korea |
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| Maicon 55' Elano 72' | Report | Ji Yun-nam 89' |
          Brazil |    Korea DPR |
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Brazil vs Ivory Coast
| Brazil | 3–1 |  Ivory Coast |
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| Luís Fabiano 25', 50' Elano 62' | Report | Drogba 79' |
 Brazil |      Côte d'Ivoire |
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Portugal vs Brazil
     Portugal | Brazil |
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Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Round of 16
| Brazil |     Chile |
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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 |
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| Sneijder 53', 68' | Report | Robinho 10' |
     Netherlands |     Brazil |
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References
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