Brazil vs Japan: result 2-1 and analysis
World CupRound of 32Kick-off on June 29, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Brazil vs Japan?
Brazil won 2-1 on June 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 29′K. SanoJapan
- 56′CasemiroBrazil
- 90′Gabriel MartinelliBrazil
Official lineup for Brazil vs Japan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brazil
4-3-3- 7Vinícius Júnior
- 9Matheus Cunha
- 26Rayan
- 20Lucas Paquetá
- 5Casemiro
- 8Bruno Guimarães
- 16Douglas Santos
- 3Gabriel Magalhães
- 4Marquinhos
- 13Danilo
- 1Alisson Becker
Japan
3-4-2-1- 18A. Ueda
- 11D. Maeda
- 14J. Ito
- 13Keito Nakamura
- 15D. Kamada
- 24K. Sano
- 10R. Dōan
- 21H. Ito
- 3S. Taniguchi
- 22T. Tomiyasu
- 1Z. Suzuki
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brazil have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Japan have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | Scotland(away) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Haiti(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Morocco(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Egypt(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2026 | Panama(home) | 6-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Sweden(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Tunisia(away) | 4-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Netherlands(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| May 31, 2026 | Iceland(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | England(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Brazil wins, 0 draws, 1 Japan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | Japan 3-2 Brazil | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Japan 0-1 Brazil | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Japan 1-3 Brazil | Friendlies |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Brazil 3-0 Japan | Confederations Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Brazil score 2.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2.2 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Japan | 1.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brazil sit 1st in World Cup (4 points from 2 matches) and Japan sit 2nd (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrazilGroup C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | JapanGroup F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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