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
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Pre-tournament friendlies
10 February 2009 |
Brazil | 2–0 | Italy |
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Elano ![]() Robinho ![]() |
Emirates Stadium, London, United Kingdom Attendance: 60,077 |
12 August 2009 |
Estonia | 0–1 | Brazil |
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Luís Fabiano ![]() |
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia Attendance: 8,550 |
14 November 2009 |
Brazil | 1–0 | England |
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Nilmar ![]() |
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Attendance: 50,000 |
18 November 2009 |
Oman | 0–2 | Brazil |
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Nilmar ![]() Mudhafar ![]() |
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman Attendance: 20,000 |
Squad
Coach: Dunga
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Júlio César | 3 September 1979 (aged 30) | 47 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Maicon | 26 July 1981 (aged 28) | 56 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Lúcio (c) | 8 May 1978 (aged 32) | 89 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Juan | 1 February 1979 (aged 31) | 73 | ![]() |
5 | MF | Felipe Melo | 26 August 1983 (aged 26) | 16 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Michel Bastos | 2 August 1983 (aged 26) | 3 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Elano | 14 June 1981 (aged 28) | 41 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Gilberto Silva | 7 October 1976 (aged 33) | 86 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Luís Fabiano | 8 November 1980 (aged 29) | 36 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Kaká | 22 April 1982 (aged 28) | 76 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Robinho | 25 January 1984 (aged 26) | 73 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Heurelho Gomes | 15 February 1981 (aged 29) | 9 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Dani Alves | 6 May 1983 (aged 27) | 33 | ![]() |
14 | DF | Luisão | 13 February 1981 (aged 29) | 40 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Thiago Silva | 22 September 1984 (aged 25) | 4 | ![]() |
16 | DF | Gilberto | 25 April 1976 (aged 34) | 32 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Josué | 19 July 1979 (aged 30) | 26 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Ramires | 24 March 1987 (aged 23) | 11 | ![]() |
19 | MF | Júlio Baptista | 1 October 1981 (aged 28) | 45 | ![]() |
20 | MF | Kléberson | 19 June 1979 (aged 30) | 31 | ![]() |
21 | FW | Nilmar | 14 July 1984 (aged 25) | 15 | ![]() |
22 | GK | Doni | 22 October 1979 (aged 30) | 10 | ![]() |
23 | FW | Grafite | 2 April 1979 (aged 31) | 2 | ![]() |
Group Stages
Brazil vs Korea DPR
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Brazil vs Ivory Coast
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Portugal vs Brazil
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Final table
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Round of 16
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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.
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Brazil-Korea DPR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Brazil-Cote d´Ivoire" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Portugal-Brazil" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Last 16 – Brazil-Chile" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Quarterfinal – Netherlands-Brazil" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.