Thursday , 2 July 2026

Brazil vs Japan, Worldcup 2026 LAST 32

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Brazil
2 – 1
Full Time
Japan
Mon 29 Jun 2026 · 17:00 UTC NRG Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Kaishu Sano
Casemiro 56' 1–1
Martinelli 90+6' 2–1
Y 12' Kaishu Sano
Casemiro 14' Y
Y 45' Daichi Kamada
Danilo Luiz da Silva 48' Y
Y 84' Junnosuke Suzuki

Overview

Match Preview

Brazil vs Japan — Worldcup at NRG Stadium.

  • Brazil 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
  • Japan 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
  • Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
14 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Brazil 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Japan
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-29 Brazil 2–1 Japan

Recent Form

Brazil
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun Japan H 2–1 W
24 Jun Scotland A 3–0 W
20 Jun Haiti H 3–0 W
13 Jun Morocco H 1–1 D
09 Dec Croatia A 3–5 L
05 Dec South Korea H 4–1 W
Japan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun Brazil A 1–2 L
25 Jun Sweden H 1–1 D
21 Jun Tunisia A 4–0 W
14 Jun Netherlands A 2–2 D
05 Dec Croatia H 2–4 L
01 Dec Spain H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Brazil Japan
#9 Position #22
7 Points 5
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 0
7 Scored 7
1 Conceded 3
+6 GD +4
2.33 PPG 1.67
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Brazil this season
25% Clean Sheets
Japan this season

Brazil are 9th (7 pts). Japan are 22nd (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brazil
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Japan
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Brazil and Japan is underway.
  • 5' Brazil have won 58 goals from 30 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Japan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 12' It’s gonna be a card for Kaishu Sano.
  • 14' Casemiro was booked on 14.
  • 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brazil and Japan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' What a strike from Kaishu Sano! The score is 0-1.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shogo Taniguchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Japan.
  • 39' Daichi Kamada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 44' Japan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Japan receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' The Brazil bench stirs into life. Lucas Paqueta is withdrawn and Endrick gets his opportunity.
  • 48' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Danilo Luiz da Silva on 48 minutes.
  • 53' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Casemiro does the damage! The net is bulging and Brazil surge ahead!
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zion Suzuki made 439 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Brazil! Martinelli comes on to replace Matheus Cunha.
  • 71' A quiet spell here at NRG Stadium. Brazil seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 76' Takehiro Tomiyasu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' Junnosuke Suzuki is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' Brazil are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Japan's 3-4-3 shape.
  • Japan will have plenty to reflect on. Brazil were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Brazil Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Japan Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hajime Moriyasu

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 Brazil xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Japan xG
I would bet for: Brazil to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brazil58% Draw24% Japan18%
Actual: Brazil win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Brazil or Draw
82%
Draw or Japan
42%
Brazil or Japan
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brazil42% Draw44% Japan14%
Actual: Japan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Brazil

Handicap Brazil covers Push Japan covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 24% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Brazil keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Japan keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.