FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 32

Brazil 2–1 Japan

Monday 29 Jun 2026 · Houston, United States (neutral)

Brazil2–1Japan

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Sano Casemiro Martinelli

29′0–1Kaishu Sano Japan
56′1–1Casemiro Brazil
90′2–1Gabriel Martinelli Brazil

Line-ups

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

Brazil

Came on

19Endrick↑45′
22Gabriel Martinelli●↑66′
18Danilo Santos↑90′
17Fabinho↑90′

Japan

1Zion SuzukiGK
3Shogo TaniguchiDF
21Hiroki ItoDF
22Takehiro TomiyasuDF
10Ritsu DoanMF ↓66′
13Keito NakamuraMF ↓66′
15Daichi KamadaMF ↓78′
24Kaishu SanoMF●
11Daizen MaedaFW ↓90′
14Junya ItoFW ↓78′
18Ayase UedaFW

Came on

2Yukinari Sugawara↑66′
25Junnosuke Suzuki↑66′
6Shuto Machino↑78′
7Ao Tanaka↑78′
19Koki Ogawa↑90′

Elo

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

Brazil: 2091 → 2112
Japan: 1981 → 1960

Expected score for Brazil: 65.3% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 15 of 15, 1989–2026.

Brazil wins: 12
Draws: 2
Japan wins: 1

Form either side

Brazil

Before

6–2 v Panama 31 May 2026 · Friendly
2–1 v Egypt 6 Jun 2026 · Friendly
1–1 v Morocco 13 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
3–0 v Haiti 19 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
3–0 v Scotland 24 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026

After

1–2 v Norway 5 Jul 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026

Japan

Before

1–0 v England 31 Mar 2026 · Friendly
1–0 v Iceland 31 May 2026 · Friendly
2–2 v Netherlands 14 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
4–0 v Tunisia 20 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
1–1 v Sweden 25 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026

After

None yet.

Road through the tournament

Brazil

1–1 v Morocco Group stage
3–0 v Haiti Group stage
3–0 v Scotland Group stage
2–1 v Japan Round of 32
1–2 v Norway Round of 16

Japan

2–2 v Netherlands Group stage
4–0 v Tunisia Group stage
1–1 v Sweden Group stage
1–2 v Brazil Round of 32

Every Brazil v Japan match15

From Brazil's side.


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

Score: martj42 · Scorers: martj42 · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN