BrazilBrazil vs Japan — World Cup
2-1
JapanNRG Stadium, Houston
Going into the match, Brazil had won 4, drawn 5, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Japan had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.2. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Brazil 1 win.
Match report
Home form going in: Brazil
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 5, lost 1 (W W D D D). 1.6 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 0-3 at Scotland · 24 Jun 2026
- W 3-0 vs Haiti · 20 Jun 2026
- D 1-1 vs Morocco · 13 Jun 2026
- D 0-0 at Uruguay · 7 Jul 2024
- D 1-1 vs Colombia · 3 Jul 2024
- W 1-4 at Paraguay · 29 Jun 2024
Away form going in: Japan
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D W D L W). 2.2 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Sweden · 25 Jun 2026
- W 0-4 at Tunisia · 21 Jun 2026
- D 2-2 at Netherlands · 14 Jun 2026
- L 2-1 at Iran · 3 Feb 2024
- W 1-3 at Bahrain · 31 Jan 2024
- W 3-1 vs Indonesia · 24 Jan 2024
Head-to-head: Brazil vs Japan
- Japan 1-4 Brazil · 22 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup
How it unfolded
- 29' Normal Goal — K. Sano (Japan)
- 56' Normal Goal — Casemiro (Brazil)
- 90' Normal Goal — G. Martinelli (Brazil)
Match statistics
| Brazil | Metric | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 69 | Ball possession | 31 |
| 1.69 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.23 |
| 19 | Total shots | 5 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 2 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 682 | Total passes | 315 |
| 625 | Accurate passes | 261 |
| 92 | Pass accuracy | 83 |
| 17 | Key passes | 3 |
| 71 | Duels | 71 |
World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |