Brazil 2-1 Japan

Timeline

12'
Kaishu Sano
Casemiro
14'
29'
Kaishu Sano0-1
45'
Daichi Kamada
First Half ends,
Endrick
↓ Lucas Paquetá
45'
Danilo
48'
Casemiro1-1
🅰 Gabriel Magalhães
56'
Gabriel Martinelli
↓ Matheus Cunha
66'
66'
Junnosuke Suzuki
↓ Keito Nakamura
66'
Yukinari Sugawara
↓ Ritsu Doan
78'
Shuto Machino
↓ Junya Ito
78'
Ao Tanaka
↓ Daichi Kamada
84'
Junnosuke Suzuki
Fabinho
↓ Casemiro
90'+3'
Gabriel Martinelli2-1
🅰 Bruno Guimarães
90'+5'
90'+7'
Koki Ogawa
↓ Daizen Maeda
Danilo Santos
↓ Bruno Guimarães
90'+8'

Game leaders

Brazil

Total ShotsB. Guimarães4
Accurate PassesG. Magalhães130
Defensive InterventionsD. Santos9

Japan

Total ShotsA. Ueda2
Accurate PassesS. Taniguchi44
Defensive InterventionsS. Taniguchi14

Stats

BrazilJapan

Possession

69%

31%

19Shots5

7Shots on target2

6Blocked shots2

Match info

Kick-off: Monday 29 June
Venue: NRG Stadium · Houston, Texas, USA
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
Attendance: 68,777
Round: 2026 FIFA World Cup, Round of 32

Form

BrazilWWDWW

WvsPanama6-2
WvsEgypt2-1
DvsMorocco1-1
W

BrazilJapan

Possession

69%

31%

19Shots5

7Shots on target2

6Blocked shots2

Japan3-4-2-1

1Suzuki

22Tomiyasu

3Taniguchi

21Ito

10↓Doan

Match ends, Brazil 2, Japan 1.
90'+11'
Second Half ends, Brazil 2, Japan 1.
90'+10'
Marquinhos (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10'
Foul by Shuto Machino (Japan).
90'+9'
Endrick (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9'
Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).
90'+8'
Substitution, Brazil. Danilo Santos replaces Bruno Guimarães.
90'+7'
Substitution, Japan. Koki Ogawa replaces Daizen Maeda.
90'+5'
Goal! Brazil 2, Japan 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
90'+4'
Attempt missed. Fabinho (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a cross following a corner.
90'+3'
Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Shogo Taniguchi.

625Accurate passes260

JapanDWDWW

W@England1-0
WvsIceland1-0
D@Netherlands2-2
W@Tunisia4-0
DvsSweden1-1

Head to head

BRA leads series 3-2

14 Oct 25Japan3-2Brazil
6 Jun 22Japan0-1Brazil
10 Nov 17Japan1-3Brazil
14 Oct 14Brazil4-0Japan
15 Jun 13Brazil3-0Japan

625Accurate passes260

1Becker

3Magalhães

16Santos

4Marquinhos

13Danilo

20↓Paquetá

5⚽↓Casemiro

8↓Guimarães

7Vinícius Júnior

9↓Cunha

26Rayan

Substitutes · Brazil

10Neymar
22Gabriel Martinelli↑⚽
15Léo Pereira
25Igor Thiago
18Danilo Santos↑
2Éderson
17Fabinho↑
19Endrick↑
24Roger Ibañez
14Bremer
21Luiz Henrique
6Alex Sandro
23Ederson
12Weverton

Substitutes · Japan

12Keisuke Osako
4Kou Itakura
19Koki Ogawa↑
5Yuto Nagatomo
17Yuito Suzuki
16Tsuyoshi Watanabe
26Kento Shiogai
23Tomoki Hayakawa
6Shuto Machino↑
20Ayumu Seko
2

Substitution, Brazil. Fabinho replaces Casemiro because of an injury.

90'+3'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

90'+1'

Delay in match because of an injury Casemiro (Brazil).

90'

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

90'

Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.

90'

Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).

89'

Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Kaishu Sano.

89'

Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.

88'

Rayan (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.

88'

Foul by Junnosuke Suzuki (Japan).

85'

Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Junnosuke Suzuki.

84'

Junnosuke Suzuki (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

84'

Danilo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.

84'

Foul by Junnosuke Suzuki (Japan).

78'

Substitution, Japan. Ao Tanaka replaces Daichi Kamada.

78'

Substitution, Japan. Shuto Machino replaces Junya Ito.

77'

Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

74'

Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Junnosuke Suzuki.

74'

Attempt blocked. Rayan (Brazil) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães with a cross.

72'

Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil).

72'

Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

71'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

68'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

66'

Substitution, Japan. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Ritsu Doan.

66'

Substitution, Japan. Junnosuke Suzuki replaces Keito Nakamura.

66'

Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Matheus Cunha.

64'

Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Brazil). Assisted by Daizen Maeda.

60'

Handball by Ayase Ueda (Japan).

58'

Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.

58'

Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Rayan.

56'

Goal! Brazil 1, Japan 1. Casemiro (Brazil) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães with a cross.

54'

Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Brazil) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Santos with a headed pass.

53'

Attempt missed. Endrick (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.

52'

Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Danilo with a cross.

49'

Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).

49'

Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

48'

Danilo (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

48'

Foul by Danilo (Brazil).

48'

Daizen Maeda (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

Handball by Ritsu Doan (Japan).

45'

Substitution, Brazil. Endrick replaces Lucas Paquetá because of an injury.

45'

Second Half begins Brazil 0, Japan 1.

45'+4'

First Half ends, Brazil 0, Japan 1.

45'+1'

Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos.

45'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

45'

Daichi Kamada (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'

Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'

Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).

45'

Attempt blocked. Junya Ito (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.

38'

Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.

35'

Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.

34'

Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.

33'

Offside, Brazil. Marquinhos is caught offside.

32'

Douglas Santos (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.

32'

Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).

29'

Goal! Brazil 0, Japan 1. Kaishu Sano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.

27'

Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Japan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross following a corner.

27'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.

26'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

23'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

18'

Handball by Ayase Ueda (Japan).

16'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Casemiro.

16'

Attempt blocked. Daichi Kamada (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

14'

Casemiro (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

14'

Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).

14'

Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

14'

Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá following a corner.

14'

Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Zion Suzuki.

14'

Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães following a fast break.

12'

Kaishu Sano (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

12'

Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

12'

Foul by Kaishu Sano (Japan).

10'

Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Santos.

Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Kaishu Sano (Japan).

Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Shogo Taniguchi.

Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan.

Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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25Junnosuke Suzuki↑

Brazil

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Match info

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