Brazil
Quick Facts about Brazil
- Population: 190.0 million
- Capital: Brasilia
- Primary Language: Portuguese
- Currency: Real
- Continent: S. America
- Area: 3,287,597 sq. mi.
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GROUP G
- Brazil FIFA: 1 SPI: 1
- Ivory Coast FIFA: 27 SPI: 16
- North Korea FIFA: 106 SPI: 84
- Portugal FIFA: 3 SPI: 7
COACH
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- Dunga
- DOB: October 31, 1963
- Birthplace: Ijuí, Brazil
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TOP 50 WORLD CUP PLAYERS
- 50 from 32 by 23
- Our 23 panelists picked the best 50 players who will play in the 2010 World Cup. Top 50
SQUAD
| Num | Pos | Name |
| - | G | Gomes |
| - | G | Doni |
| - | G | Julio César |
| - | D | Daniel Alves |
| - | D | Michel Bastos |
| - | D | Lucio |
| - | D | Gilberto |
| - | D | Luisăo |
| - | D | Thiago Silva |
| - | D | Juan |
| - | D | Maicon |
| - | M | Gilberto Silva |
| - | M | Julio Baptista |
| - | M | Josué |
| - | M | Blumer Elano |
| - | M | Kaká |
| - | M | Kleberson |
| - | M | Felipe Melo |
| - | M | Ramires |
| - | F | Robinho |
| - | F | Grafite |
| - | F | Luis Fabiano |
| - | F | Nilmar |
PLAYER IN FOCUS
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- Kaká
- DOB: April 22, 1982
- Birth Place: Brasília, Brazil
- Position: Midfielder
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WORLD CUP SCHEDULE
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- 6/15 2:30 PM ET
- Brazil vs. North Korea
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- 6/20 2:30 PM ET
- Brazil vs. Ivory Coast
TEAM LEADERS
| Goals | |
Luis Fabiano9 |
Kaká5 |
| Assists | |
Maicon5 |
Daniel Alves3 |
INSIDER GLOBAL MAP APP
- Mapping the World Cup
- Follow each World Cup team's road to South Africa with Insider's global map app.
ALL-TIME GREATEST TEAM
- Pick Your All-Time Team
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