Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
LINEUPS:
Brazil (451): Cesar, Malcon, Bastos, Lucio, Juan, G Silva, Melo, Alves (Ramirez 74'), Fabiano, Kaka (Nilmar 60'), Robinho (T Silva 88')
North Korea (451): RM Guk, CJ Hyok, Nam, Jin (PN Chol), RJ Il, Chon, Jo, Hak (Jun 60'), Se (PS Hyok 60'), PN Chol, MI Guk
An understandably one-sided match but North Korea were hard working and dedicated to their defensive game plan. The Brazilians were not very threatening in the early going which made the Koreans job that much easier, but the first real chance fell to the Kings of Samba in the 24th minute when a corner was played short, then across the goalmouth finding Fabiano to break the deadlock.
Brazil had returned to just passing the ball around but their halftime team talk obviously struck a chord with the players as they came out looking for goals. Ri Myong Guk was rather busy in net after the break stopping shots from Robinho and Juan early on before Nilmar hit Melo's looping cross onto the post. With time running down Brazil finally added a second goal when Silva was able to cut inside and beat the goalie at his near post.
Brazil 2 - 0 North Korea
Goalscorers:
BRA Fabiano 24'
BRA Silva 87'
Discipline:
PRK CJ Hyok 23'
Man of the Match:
BRA Fabiano
| GROUP G | ||||||||
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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