Brazil [Images] striker Ronaldo [Images] equalled Gerd Mueller's World Cup finals record of 14 goals on Thursday.
Ronaldo moved alongside the former West Germany [Images] striker when he grabbed his second goal of the game as Brazil beat Japan 4-1 in their Group F match.
Second-half goals from Juninho Pernambucano, Gilberto and Ronaldo again allowed Brazil to finish the group with maximum points and complete their 10th successive win at the World Cup finals.
Brazil face Ghana in the last 16 while Japan [Images], with one point, were knocked out.
"I'm very happy I've made such a significant improvement physically and technically during the competition," Ronaldo told reporters.
"Patience is the key word. I managed to stay calm and patient in all the difficult moments."
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