# 2010 FIFA World Cup Group G

Group G of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 15 June and ended on 25 June 2010. The group consisted of reigning Copa América champion Brazil, North Korea, the 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. The 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 at the 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 match was broadcast on North Korean television.

## 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 | |
* Brazil advanced to play Chile (runners-up of Group H) in the round of 16.
* Portugal advanced to play Spain (winners of Group H) in the round of 16.

## Matches

All times local (UTC+2)

### Ivory Coast vs Portugal

| Ivory Coast | Portugal |
| GK | 1 | Boubacar Barry |
| RB | 20 | Guy Demel | 21' |
| CB | 4 | Kolo Touré (c) |
| CB | 5 | Didier Zokora | 7' |
| LB | 17 | Siaka Tiéné |
| DM | 19 | Yaya Touré |
| CM | 21 | Emmanuel Eboué | | 89' |
| CM | 9 | Cheick Tioté |
| RW | 10 | Gervinho | | 82' |
| LW | 8 | Salomon Kalou | | 66' |
| CF | 15 | Aruna Dindane |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Didier Drogba | | 66' |
| MF | 18 | Kader Keïta | | 82' |
| MF | 13 | Romaric | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Sven-Göran Eriksson ||
| GK | 1 | Eduardo |
| RB | 3 | Paulo Ferreira |
| CB | 2 | Bruno Alves |
| CB | 6 | Ricardo Carvalho |
| LB | 23 | Fábio Coentrão |
| DM | 8 | Pedro Mendes |
| CM | 20 | Deco | | 62' |
| CM | 16 | Raul Meireles | | 85' |
| RW | 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo (c) | 21' |
| LW | 10 | Danny | | 55' |
| CF | 9 | Liédson |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Simão | | 55' |
| MF | 19 | Tiago | | 62' |
| MF | 17 | Ruben Amorim | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Carlos Queiroz ||
* Man of the Match:
* Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
* Assistant referees:
* Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)
* Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
* Fourth official:
* Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)
* Fifth official:
* Miguel Nievas (Uruguay)

### Brazil vs North Korea

| Brazil | North Korea |
| 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 | | 73' |
| CM | 5 | Felipe Melo | | 84' |
| AM | 10 | Kaká | | 78' |
| SS | 11 | Robinho |
| CF | 9 | Luís Fabiano |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | Dani Alves | | 73' |
| FW | 21 | Nilmar | | 78' |
| MF | 18 | Ramires | 88' | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Dunga ||
| 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 | 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 | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Kim Jong-hun ||
* Man of the Match:
* Maicon (Brazil)
* Assistant referees:
* Gábor Erős (Hungary)
* Tibor Vámos (Hungary)
* Fourth official:
* Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
* Fifth official:
* Mu Yuxin (China)

### Brazil vs Ivory Coast

| Brazil | Ivory Coast |
| 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 | | 67' |
| LM | 5 | Felipe Melo |
| AM | 10 | Kaká | 85' 88' |
| SS | 11 | Robinho | | 90+3' |
| CF | 9 | Luís Fabiano |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | Dani Alves | | 67' |
| MF | 18 | Ramires | | 90+3' |
| Manager: ||
| Dunga ||
| GK | 1 | Boubacar Barry |
| RB | 20 | Guy Demel |
| CB | 4 | Kolo Touré |
| CB | 5 | Didier Zokora |
| LB | 17 | Siaka Tiéné | 31' |
| DM | 19 | Yaya Touré |
| CM | 21 | Emmanuel Eboué | | 72' |
| CM | 9 | Cheick Tioté | 86' |
| RW | 15 | Aruna Dindane | | 54' |
| LW | 8 | Salomon Kalou | | 68' |
| CF | 11 | Didier Drogba (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Gervinho | | 54' |
| MF | 18 | Kader Keïta | 75' | 68' |
| MF | 13 | Romaric | | 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 | North Korea |
| GK | 1 | Eduardo |
| RB | 13 | Miguel |
| CB | 6 | Ricardo Carvalho |
| CB | 2 | Bruno Alves |
| LB | 23 | Fábio Coentrão |
| DM | 8 | Pedro Mendes | 38' |
| CM | 19 | Tiago |
| CM | 16 | Raul Meireles | | 70' |
| RW | 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo (c) |
| LW | 11 | Simão | | 74' |
| CF | 18 | Hugo Almeida | 70' | 77' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Miguel Veloso | | 70' |
| DF | 5 | Duda | | 74' |
| FW | 9 | Liédson | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Carlos Queiroz ||
| GK | 1 | Ri Myong-guk |
| RB | 2 | Cha Jong-hyok | | 75' |
| CB | 13 | Pak Chol-jin | 32' |
| CB | 3 | Ri Jun-il |
| CB | 8 | Ji Yun-nam |
| LB | 5 | Ri Kwang-chon |
| DM | 17 | An Yong-hak |
| RM | 11 | Mun In-guk | | 58' |
| CM | 4 | Pak Nam-chol | | 58' |
| LM | 10 | Hong Yong-jo (c) | 47' |
| CF | 9 | Jong Tae-se |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 6 | Kim Kum-il | | 58' |
| MF | 15 | Kim Yong-jun | | 58' |
| DF | 16 | Nam Song-chol | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Kim Jong-hun ||
* 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 | Brazil |
| GK | 1 | Eduardo |
| RB | 21 | Ricardo Costa |
| CB | 6 | Ricardo Carvalho |
| CB | 2 | Bruno Alves |
| LB | 5 | Duda | 25' | 54' |
| DM | 15 | Pepe | 40' | 64' |
| CM | 19 | Tiago | 31' |
| CM | 16 | Raul Meireles | | 84' |
| RW | 10 | Danny |
| LW | 23 | Fábio Coentrão | 45' |
| CF | 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Simão | | 54' |
| MF | 8 | Pedro Mendes | | 64' |
| MF | 14 | Miguel Veloso | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Carlos Queiroz ||
| GK | 1 | Júlio César |
| RB | 2 | Maicon |
| CB | 3 | Lúcio (c) |
| CB | 4 | Juan | 25' |
| LB | 6 | Michel Bastos |
| DM | 8 | Gilberto Silva |
| RM | 13 | Dani Alves |
| LM | 5 | Felipe Melo | 43' | 44' |
| RF | 21 | Nilmar |
| CF | 19 | Júlio Baptista | | 82' |
| LF | 9 | Luís Fabiano | 15' | 85' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 17 | Josué | | 44' |
| MF | 18 | Ramires | | 82' |
| FW | 23 | Grafite | | 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 | Ivory Coast |
| GK | 1 | Ri Myong-guk |
| SW | 3 | Ri Jun-il |
| RB | 2 | Cha Jong-hyok |
| CB | 13 | Pak Chol-jin |
| CB | 8 | Ji Yun-nam |
| LB | 5 | Ri Kwang-chon |
| RM | 10 | Hong Yong-jo (c) |
| CM | 17 | An Yong-hak |
| CM | 4 | Pak Nam-chol |
| LM | 11 | Mun In-guk | 67' |
| CF | 9 | Jong Tae-se |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Choe Kum-chol | 67' |
| Manager: ||
| Kim Jong-hun ||
| GK | 1 | Boubacar Barry |
| RB | 21 | Emmanuel Eboué |
| CB | 4 | Kolo Touré |
| CB | 5 | Didier Zokora |
| LB | 3 | Arthur Boka |
| DM | 19 | Yaya Touré |
| CM | 13 | Romaric | 79' |
| CM | 9 | Cheick Tioté |
| RW | 18 | Kader Keïta | 64' |
| LW | 10 | Gervinho | 64' |
| CF | 11 | Didier Drogba (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 8 | Salomon Kalou | 64' |
| FW | 15 | Aruna Dindane | 64' |
| FW | 7 | Seydou 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)