World Cup · Round of 32: Brazil beat Japan 2-1. The match was played on Monday, 29 June 2026 at NRG Stadium (Houston); refereed by Maurizio Mariani, Italy.
K. Sano 29' (Japan) · Casemiro 56' (Brazil) · G. Martinelli 90' (Brazil)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 2-1.
Brazil held 69% of possession against 31%, attempting 19 shots to Japan's 5.
Shots on target read 7-2 and corners 6-2.
Substitutes: Ederson, Weverton, Neymar, Alex Sandro, Leo Pereira, Ibanez, G. Martinelli, Ederson, Luiz Henrique, Endrick, Fabinho, Bremer, I. Thiago, Danilo Santos
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
Substitutes: K. Osako, T. Hayakawa, Y. Nagatomo, K. Itakura, A. Seko, Y. Sugawara, S. Machino, Y. Suzuki, J. Suzuki, K. Goto, K. Ogawa, A. Tanaka, T. Kubo, T. Watanabe, K. Shiogai
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Casemiro (Brazil) — named player of the match with a 8.0 rating.