DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 25: Luis Fabiano of Brazil tackles Pepe of Portugal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group G match between Portugal and Brazil at Durban Stadium on June 25, 2010 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
This was a higher-event group than most we've seen so far, but without Portugal's 7-0 drubbing of North Korea, the overall shooting percentage would have been the lowest of the seven completed groups:
| Passes/G | Weighted | Avg | Shots/G | Goals/G | Shot% | |
| Group G | 383 | 82.76 | 21.6 | 13.08 | 1.42 | 10.83 |
| Overall | 353 | 75.65 | 21.4 | 10.97 | 1.07 | 9.71 |
Brazil was very dominant in terms of possession and passing - second-place Portugal, not-so-much:
| Passes | For | Weighted | Vs | Weighted | % of Pass |
| Brazil | 1599 | 343.3 | 723 | 140.8 | 68.9 |
| Portugal | 1091 | 220.5 | 1207 | 263.9 | 47.5 |
| Ivory Coast | 1159 | 273.1 | 1089 | 208.1 | 51.6 |
| North Korea | 746 | 156.2 | 1576 | 380.3 | 32.1 |
North Korea is the only team in the tournament to get outshot by more than a 2-1 margin overall. They had the double misfortune of not being very good, and drawing two top teams in their group:
| Shots F | Goals | Sh% | Shots A | Goals | Sh% | |
| Brazil | 43 | 5 | 11.63 | 28 | 2 | 7.14 |
| Portugal | 43 | 7 | 16.28 | 34 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ivory Coast | 39 | 4 | 10.26 | 25 | 3 | 12.00 |
| North Korea | 32 | 1 | 3.13 | 70 | 12 | 17.14 |
Game-by-game passing stats follow:
| Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
| Brazil | 579 | 123.8 | 21.4 | 12 | 0 | Portugal | 242 | 43.3 | 17.9 | 11 | 0 |
| Brazil | 416 | 74.8 | 18.0 | 11 | 3 | Ivory Coast | 276 | 58.4 | 21.2 | 7 | 1 |
| Brazil | 604 | 144.7 | 24.0 | 20 | 2 | North Korea | 205 | 39.1 | 19.1 | 10 | 1 |
| Total | 1599 | 343.3 | 21.5 | 43 | 5 | Total | 723 | 140.8 | 19.5 | 28 | 2 |
| Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
| Portugal | 242 | 43.3 | 17.9 | 11 | 0 | Brazil | 579 | 123.8 | 21.4 | 12 | 0 |
| Portugal | 426 | 95.9 | 22.5 | 26 | 7 | Ivory Coast | 291 | 65.1 | 22.4 | 14 | 0 |
| Portugal | 423 | 81.3 | 19.2 | 6 | 0 | North Korea | 337 | 75 | 22.3 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 1091 | 220.5 | 20.2 | 43 | 7 | Total | 1207 | 263.9 | 21.9 | 34 | 0 |
| Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
| Ivory Coast | 276 | 58.4 | 21.2 | 7 | 1 | 416 | 74.8 | 18.0 | 11 | 3 | |
| Ivory Coast | 546 | 139.7 | 25.6 | 24 | 3 | 250 | 52 | 20.8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Ivory Coast | 337 | 75 | 22.3 | 8 | 0 | 423 | 81.3 | 19.2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 1159 | 273.1 | 23.6 | 39 | 4 | Total | 1089 | 208.1 | 19.1 | 25 | 3 |
| Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
| North Korea | 250 | 52 | 20.8 | 8 | 0 | 546 | 139.7 | 25.6 | 24 | 3 | |
| North Korea | 291 | 65.1 | 22.4 | 14 | 0 | 426 | 95.9 | 22.5 | 26 | 7 | |
| North Korea | 205 | 39.1 | 19.1 | 10 | 1 | 604 | 144.7 | 24.0 | 20 | 2 | |
| Total | 746 | 156.2 | 20.9 | 32 | 1 | Total | 1576 | 380.3 | 24.1 | 70 | 12 |
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