Brazil at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
This article is about the Brazilian national football team at the FIFA World Cup 2010. Brazil retired for the second time in succession in the quarterfinals to eventual runner-up, and can therefore no longer lay claim to every continent, have taken place in the World Cup finals, at least once to have won the title. National coach Dunga, the premature end was blamed, resigned after the World Cup and was replaced by Mano Menezes.
- 4.1 knockout round
- 4.2 quarterfinals
Qualification
The team qualified through the qualifiers of the South African Football Association CONMEBOL for the World Cup in South Africa.
All ten teams, who belonged to the South American federation CONMEBOL, played in a single group stage return match against each other with a total of 18 matches per team revealed. The top four teams qualified directly for the finals of the 2010 World Cup, the fifth-placed had to be measured against the fourth-placed out of CONCACAF qualifying for a finals place. Brazil rose as group winners on directly to the finals.
Group stage
October 14, 2007: Colombia - Brazil 0:0
October 17, 2007: Brazil - Ecuador 5:0 (1:0)
November 18, 2007: Peru - Brazil 1:1 ( 0:1)
November 21, 2007: Brazil - Uruguay 2-1 (1-1 )
June 15, 2008: Paraguay - Brazil 2-0 (1-0 )
June 18, 2008: Brazil - Argentina 0-0
September 7, 2008: Chile - Brazil 0:3 ( 0:2 )
September 10, 2008: Brazil - Bolivia 0-0
October 12, 2008: Venezuela - Brazil 0:4 ( 0:3)
October 15, 2008: Brazil - Colombia 0:0
March 29, 2009: Ecuador - Brazil 1-1 (0-0 )
April 1, 2009 Brazil - Peru 3-0 (2-0)
June 6, 2009: Uruguay - Brazil 0:4 ( 0:2 )
June 10, 2009: Brazil - Paraguay 2-1 (1-1 )
September 5, 2009: Argentina - Brazil 1:3 ( 0:2 )
September 9, 2009: Brazil - Chile 4:2 ( 2:1)
October 11, 2009: Bolivia - Brazil 2:1 (2:0)
October 14, 2009: Brazil - Venezuela 0-0
Brazilian squad
Preliminary round
In the preliminary round of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, the Brazilian national team met in the group G on North Korea, Ivory Coast and Portugal. After a narrow victory against North Korea and a comfortable victory against Ivory Coast the high Favourites needed only a draw in the final game to secure the group.
- Tuesday, June 15, 2010; 20:30 clock in Johannesburg ( Ellis Park Stadium ) Brazil Brazil - North Korea North Korea 2:1 ( 0:0)
- Sunday, June 20, 2010; 20:30 clock in Johannesburg ( Soccer City ) Brazil Brazil - Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 3:1 ( 1:0)
- Friday, June 25, 2010; 16:00 clock in Durban Portugal - Brazil Brazil 0-0
Final round
Second round
The selection of Brazil met as winners of Group G in the knockout round on Chile, the second of the group H.
- Monday, June 28, 2010; 20:30 clock in Johannesburg Brazil Brazil - Chile Chile 3-0 (2-0)
Quarterfinals
- Friday, July 2, 2010; 16:00 clock in Port Elizabeth Netherlands The Netherlands - Brazil Brazil 2:1 ( 0:1)