JapanJapan Hub
JA

Brazil 2–1 Japan

Back to matches
World Cup · Round of 32 L FT
Brazil
2 – 1
Japan
29 Jun 2026 · 17:00 Venue: NRG Stadium Referee: Maurizio Mariani, Italy
Watch highlights

Match events

12'
K. Sano
Casemiro
14'
29'
K. Sano
45'
D. Kamada
Lucas Paqueta (Endrick)
46'
Danilo
48'
Casemiro (Gabriel)
56'
M. Cunha (G. Martinelli)
66'
66'
R. Doan (Y. Sugawara)
66'
K. Nakamura (J. Suzuki)
78'
D. Kamada (A. Tanaka)
78'
J. Ito (S. Machino)
84'
J. Suzuki
Casemiro (Fabinho)
90'+3
G. Martinelli (Bruno Guimaraes)
90'+5
90'+7
D. Maeda (K. Ogawa)
Bruno Guimaraes (Danilo Santos)
90'+8

Lineups

Brazil
Formation: 4-3-3 Coach: Carlo Ancelotti

Starting XI

  • 1AlissonG
  • 13DaniloD
  • 4MarquinhosD
  • 3Gabriel MagalhãesD
  • 16Douglas SantosD
  • 8Bruno GuimarãesM
  • 5CasemiroM
  • 20Lucas PaquetáM
  • 26RayanF
  • 9Matheus CunhaF
  • 7Vinícius JúniorF

Substitutes

  • 19EndrickF
  • 22Gabriel MartinelliF
  • 17FabinhoM
  • 18Danilo SantosM
  • 23EdersonG
  • 12WevertonG
  • 6Alex SandroD
  • 14BremerD
  • 15Léo PereiraD
  • 24Roger IbañezD
  • 2ÉdersonM
  • 21Luiz HenriqueF
  • 25Igor ThiagoF
  • 10NeymarF
Japan
Formation: 3-4-2-1 Coach: Hajime Moriyasu

Starting XI

  • 1Zion SuzukiG
  • 22Takehiro TomiyasuD
  • 3Shogo TaniguchiD
  • 21Hiroki ItōD
  • 10Ritsu DoanM
  • 24Kaishu SanoM
  • 15Daichi KamadaM
  • 13Keito NakamuraM
  • 14Junya ItoF
  • 11Daizen MaedaF
  • 18Ayase UedaF

Substitutes

  • 2Yukinari SugawaraD
  • 25Junnosuke SuzukiD
  • 7Ao TanakaM
  • 6Shuto MachinoF
  • 19Koki OgawaF
  • 12Keisuke OsakoG
  • 23Tomoki HayakawaG
  • 4Ko ItakuraD
  • 5Yuto NagatomoD
  • 16Tsuyoshi WatanabeD
  • 20Ayumu SekoD
  • 17Yuito SuzukiM
  • 8Takefusa KuboF
  • 26Kento ShiogaiF
  • 9Keisuke GotoF

Statistics

69% Possession 31%
19 Shots 5
7 On target 2
682 Passes 315
92% Pass % 83%
4 Fouls 13
6 Corners 2
1 Offsides 0

Match analysis

Japan lost 1–2 to Brazil.