The objective was to analyze in matches of soccer World Cup 2010, the occurrence of violent fouls and its determinants. We analyzed 16 finals matches of the World Cup 2010. These matches were recorded and analyzed by two trained evaluators, if there were any doubtful lance, a third evaluator would assist in the decision. Analysis of the data was taken in the form of rates/prevalence. Spearman correlation examined the relationship between variables. Chi-square test analyzed the association and magnitude was observed for Binary Logistic Regression. Altogether, 18.4% of the fouls were classified as violent, and who were more used European teams. The largest number of fouls occurred in the second half; goalkeepers/defenders were more who used this infraction. The location of the field with more fouls was the defense. There was an association between the severity of fouls and occurrence of cards (p= 0.001), and correlation between the level and degree of punishment (r= 0.65, p= 0.001). Location of the field seems to be determinant in the occurrence of violent acts in high-level football.
Football; Foul; World cup; Violence
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