FIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Japan 1–4 Brazil

Thursday 22 Jun 2006 · Dortmund, Germany (neutral)

Japan1–4Brazil

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Tamada Ronaldo Pernambucano Gilberto Ronaldo

34′1–0Keiji Tamada Japan
45′1–1Ronaldo Brazil
53′1–2Juninho Pernambucano Brazil
59′1–3Gilberto Brazil
81′1–4Ronaldo Brazil

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Japan

Came on

6Kōji NakataDF↑56′
9Naohiro TakaharaFW↑60′ ↓66′
16Masashi OguroFW↑66′

Brazil

1DidaGK ↓82′
3LúcioDF
4JuanDF
13CicinhoDF
16GilbertoDF●
8KakáMF ↓71′
10RonaldinhoMF ↓71′
17Gilberto SilvaMF
19Juninho PernambucanoMF●
9RonaldoFW●●
23RobinhoFW

Came on

11Zé RobertoMF↑71′
20RicardinhoMF↑71′
12Ceni RogerioGK↑82′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Japan: 1821 → 1803
Brazil: 2098 → 2116

Expected score for Japan: 16.9% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 15, 1989–2026.

Japan wins: 1
Draws: 2
Brazil wins: 12

Form either side

Japan

Before

0–0 v Scotland 13 May 2006 · Kirin Cup 2006
2–2 v Germany 30 May 2006 · Friendly
1–0 v Malta 4 Jun 2006 · Friendly
1–3 v Australia 12 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
0–0 v Croatia 18 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006

After

2–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 9 Aug 2006 · Friendly
2–0 v Yemen 16 Aug 2006 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 2006
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 3 Sep 2006 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 2006
1–0 v Yemen 6 Sep 2006 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 2006
0–1 v Ghana 4 Oct 2006 · Friendly

Brazil

Before

8–0 v United Arab Emirates 12 Nov 2005 · Friendly
1–0 v Russia 1 Mar 2006 · Friendly
4–0 v New Zealand 4 Jun 2006 · Friendly
1–0 v Croatia 13 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
2–0 v Australia 18 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006

After

3–0 v Ghana 27 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
0–1 v France 1 Jul 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
1–1 v Norway 16 Aug 2006 · Friendly
3–0 v Argentina 3 Sep 2006 · Friendly
2–0 v Wales 5 Sep 2006 · Friendly

Group F

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Brazil	3	3	0	0	+6	9
2Australia	3	1	1	1	0	4
3Croatia	3	0	2	1	-1	2
4Japan	3	0	1	2	-5	1

Road through the tournament

Japan

1–3 v Australia Group stage
0–0 v Croatia Group stage
1–4 v Brazil Group stage

Brazil

1–0 v Croatia Group stage
2–0 v Australia Group stage
4–1 v Japan Group stage
3–0 v Ghana Round of 16
0–1 v France Quarter-final

Every Japan v Brazil match15

From Japan's side.


29 Jun 2026	Brazil	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Round of 32
14 Oct 2025	Brazil	3–2	Home	Kirin Cup 2025	—
6 Jun 2022	Brazil	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
10 Nov 2017	Brazil	1–3	Neutral	Friendly	—
14 Oct 2014	Brazil	0–4	Neutral	Friendly	—
15 Jun 2013	Brazil	0–3	Away	Confederations Cup 2013	Group stage
16 Oct 2012	Brazil	0–4	Neutral	Friendly	—
22 Jun 2006	Brazil	1–4	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2006	Group stage
22 Jun 2005	Brazil	2–2	Neutral	Confederations Cup 2005	Group stage
4 Jun 2001	Brazil	0–0	Home	Confederations Cup 2001	Group stage
31 Mar 1999	Brazil	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
13 Aug 1997	Brazil	0–3	Home	Friendly	—
9 Aug 1995	Brazil	1–5	Home	Friendly	—
6 Jun 1995	Brazil	0–3	Neutral	Friendly	—
23 Jul 1989	Brazil	0–1	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul