Portugal advanced to the second round of the World Cup after playing out a dreary goalless stalemate with group G winners Brazil.
Both teams had good chances, but failed to capitalize at a packed Moses Mabhida Stadium.
The draw means Brazil topped Group G while Portugal are also through to the last 16.
The Brazilians will now play Chile on Monday in Johannesburg, while Portugal will take on Spain on Tuesday in Cape Town
Lineups:
Portugal: Eduardo; Ricardo Costa, Bruno Alves, Ricardo Carvalho, Duda (Simão, 54); Danny, Tiago, Pepe (Pedro Mendes, 64), Raúl Meireles (Miguel Veloso, 84), Fábio Coentrão; Cristiano Ronaldo
Brazil: Júlio César; Maicon, Lúcio, Juan, Michel Bastos; Daniel Alves, Gilberto Silva, Felipe Melo (Josué, 44); Nilmar, Júlio Baptista (Ramires, 82), Luís Fabiano (Grafite, 85)
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Both teams had good chances, but failed to capitalize at a packed Moses Mabhida Stadium.
The draw means Brazil topped Group G while Portugal are also through to the last 16.
The Brazilians will now play Chile on Monday in Johannesburg, while Portugal will take on Spain on Tuesday in Cape Town
Lineups:
Portugal: Eduardo; Ricardo Costa, Bruno Alves, Ricardo Carvalho, Duda (Simão, 54); Danny, Tiago, Pepe (Pedro Mendes, 64), Raúl Meireles (Miguel Veloso, 84), Fábio Coentrão; Cristiano Ronaldo
Brazil: Júlio César; Maicon, Lúcio, Juan, Michel Bastos; Daniel Alves, Gilberto Silva, Felipe Melo (Josué, 44); Nilmar, Júlio Baptista (Ramires, 82), Luís Fabiano (Grafite, 85)
Statistics:
| Portugal | Brazil | |
| 0 | Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 39 | Ball possession (%) | 61 |
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