2010 FIFA World Cup Group G

Group G of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 15 June and ended on 25 June 2010.[1] The group consisted of reigning Copa América champions Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast and Portugal.

Brazil and Portugal were also drawn in the same group at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, their previous official World Cup match. In 1966, the Portuguese team defeated Brazil 3–1, thus eliminating the defending champions, to advance to the quarter-finals where they encountered and defeated North Korea (another team in Group G) 5–3, after trailing 0–3.

As winners of the group, Brazil advanced to play against Chile – runners-up in Group H – in the Round of 16, while Portugal – the Group G runners-up – met Spain, who won Group H. Ivory Coast finished third in the group, and North Korea finished bottom. The North Koreans had a goal difference of −11, the worst of any team in the 2010 tournament, largely due to the 7–0 defeat they suffered against Portugal; that match was Portugal's biggest ever World Cup win, and North Korea's heaviest ever defeat. It was also the first time a live football game was broadcast on North Korean television.[2]

Standings
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

Matches

All times local (UTC+2)

Ivory Coast vs Portugal
Ivory Coast 0–0 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 37,034
Ivory Coast[4]
Portugal[4]
GK1Boubacar Barry
RB20Guy Demel 21'
CB4Kolo Touré (c)
CB5Didier Zokora 7'
LB17Siaka Tiéné
DM19Yaya Touré
CM21Emmanuel Eboué 89'
CM9Cheick Tioté
RW10Gervinho 82'
LW8Salomon Kalou 66'
CF15Aruna Dindane
Substitutions:
FW11Didier Drogba 66'
MF18Kader Keïta 82'
MF13Romaric 89'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson
GK1Eduardo
RB3Paulo Ferreira
CB2Bruno Alves
CB6Ricardo Carvalho
LB23Fábio Coentrão
DM8Pedro Mendes
CM20Deco 62'
CM16Raul Meireles 85'
RW7Cristiano Ronaldo (c) 21'
LW10Danny 55'
CF9Liédson
Substitutions:
FW11Simão 55'
MF19Tiago 62'
MF17Rúben Amorim 85'
Manager:
Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Assistant referees:
Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)[3]
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)[3]
Fourth official:
Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)[3]
Fifth official:
Miguel Nievas (Uruguay)[3]

Brazil vs North Korea
Brazil 2–1 North Korea
 Report
Attendance: 54,331
Brazil[5]
North Korea[5]
GK1Júlio César
RB2Maicon
CB3Lúcio (c)
CB4Juan
LB6Michel Bastos
DM8Gilberto Silva
CM7Elano 73'
CM5Felipe Melo 84'
AM10Kaká 78'
SS11Robinho
CF9Luís Fabiano
Substitutions:
DF13Dani Alves 73'
FW21Nilmar 78'
MF18Ramires 88' 84'
Manager:
Dunga
GK1Ri Myong-guk
RB2Cha Jong-hyok
CB13Pak Chol-jin
CB4Pak Nam-chol
LB5Ri Kwang-chon
DM3Ri Jun-il
RM11Mun In-guk 80'
LM8Ji Yun-nam
AM10Hong Yong-jo (c)
AM17An Yong-hak
CF9Jong Tae-se
Substitutions:
FW6Kim Kum-Il 80'
Manager:
Kim Jong-hun
Brazil vs North Korea

Man of the Match:
Maicon (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Gábor Erős (Hungary)[3]
Tibor Vámos (Hungary)[3]
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)[3]
Fifth official:
Mu Yuxin (China)[3]

Brazil vs Ivory Coast
Brazil 3–1 Ivory Coast
 Report
Attendance: 84,455
Brazil[6]
Ivory Coast[6]
GK1Júlio César
RB2Maicon
CB3Lúcio (c)
CB4Juan
LB6Michel Bastos
DM8Gilberto Silva
RM7Elano 67'
LM5Felipe Melo
AM10Kaká 85'  88'
SS11Robinho 90+3'
CF9Luís Fabiano
Substitutions:
DF13Dani Alves 67'
MF18Ramires 90+3'
Manager:
Dunga
GK1Boubacar Barry
RB20Guy Demel
CB4Kolo Touré
CB5Didier Zokora
LB17Siaka Tiéné 31'
DM19Yaya Touré
CM21Emmanuel Eboué 72'
CM9Cheick Tioté 86'
RW15Aruna Dindane 54'
LW8Salomon Kalou 68'
CF11Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
FW10Gervinho 54'
MF18Kader Keïta 75' 68'
MF13Romaric 72'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Luís Fabiano (Brazil)

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

Portugal vs North Korea
Portugal 7–0 North Korea
 Report
Attendance: 63,644
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Portugal[7]
North Korea[8]
GK1Eduardo
RB13Miguel
CB6Ricardo Carvalho
CB2Bruno Alves
LB23Fábio Coentrão
DM8Pedro Mendes 38'
CM19Tiago
CM16Raul Meireles 70'
RW7Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
LW11Simão 74'
CF18Hugo Almeida 70' 77'
Substitutions:
MF14Miguel Veloso 70'
DF5Duda 74'
FW9Liédson 77'
Manager:
Carlos Queiroz
GK1Ri Myong-guk
RB2Cha Jong-hyok 75'
CB13Pak Chol-jin 32'
CB3Ri Jun-il
CB8Ji Yun-nam
LB5Ri Kwang-chon
DM17An Yong-hak
RM11Mun In-guk 58'
CM4Pak Nam-chol 58'
LM10Hong Yong-jo (c) 47'
CF9Jong Tae-se
Substitutions:
FW6Kim Kum-il 58'
MF15Kim Yong-jun 58'
DF16Nam Song-chol 75'
Manager:
Kim Jong-hun
Portugal vs North Korea

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Assistant referees:
Patricio Basualto (Chile)
Francisco Mondria (Chile)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Enock Molefe (South Africa)

Portugal vs Brazil
Portugal 0–0 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 62,712
Portugal[7]
Brazil[7]
GK1Eduardo
RB21Ricardo Costa
CB6Ricardo Carvalho
CB2Bruno Alves
LB5Duda 25' 54'
DM15Pepe 40' 64'
CM19Tiago 31'
CM16Raul Meireles 84'
RW10Danny
LW23Fábio Coentrão 45'
CF7Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
MF11Simão 54'
MF8Pedro Mendes 64'
MF14Miguel Veloso 84'
Manager:
Carlos Queiroz
GK1Júlio César
RB2Maicon
CB3Lúcio (c)
CB4Juan 25'
LB6Michel Bastos
DM8Gilberto Silva
RM13Dani Alves
LM5Felipe Melo 43' 44'
RF21Nilmar
CF19Júlio Baptista 82'
LF9Luís Fabiano 15' 85'
Substitutions:
MF17Josué 44'
MF18Ramires 82'
FW23Grafite 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)

North Korea vs Ivory Coast
North Korea 0–3 Ivory Coast
Report
Attendance: 34,763
North Korea[9]
Ivory Coast[9]
GK1Ri Myong-guk
SW3Ri Jun-il
RB2Cha Jong-hyok
CB13Pak Chol-jin
CB8Ji Yun-nam
LB5Ri Kwang-chon
RM10Hong Yong-jo (c)
CM17An Yong-hak
CM4Pak Nam-chol
LM11Mun In-guk 67'
CF9Jong Tae-se
Substitutions:
FW12Choe Kum-chol 67'
Manager:
Kim Jong-hun
GK1Boubacar Barry
RB21Emmanuel Eboué
CB4Kolo Touré
CB5Didier Zokora
LB3Arthur Boka
DM19Yaya Touré
CM13Romaric 79'
CM9Cheick Tioté
RW18Kader Keïta 64'
LW10Gervinho 64'
CF11Didier Drogba (c)
Substitutions:
FW8Salomon Kalou 64'
FW15Aruna Dindane 64'
FW7Seydou Doumbia 79'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)

Assistant referees:
Fermín Martínez Ibánez (Spain)
Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Fifth official:
Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)

References
  1. "Match Schedule 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa" (PDF). fifa.com (Press release). FIFA. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  2. Watts, Jonathan; Hytner, David (21 June 2010). "North Korea broadcasts live match on TV for first time (pity they lost 7-0)". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  3. "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  4. "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Cote d´Ivoire-Portugal" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  5. "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Brazil-Korea DPR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  6. "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Brazil-Cote d´Ivoire" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  7. "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Portugal-Brazil" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  8. "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Portugal-Korea DPR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  9. "Tactical Line-up – Group G – Korea DPR-Cote d´Ivoire" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
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