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Match report · World CupBrazil24-3-3 · Carlo Ancelotti
2 – 1
Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro · capacity 78,838
★ Man of the match: Casemiro (8.0)
Referee: Maurizio Mariani, Italy
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 · 17:00 UTC
Japan33-4-2-1 · Hajime Moriyasu
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Brazil2 – 1Japan

Brazil come from behind to beat Japan 2-1

Match events

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Match intensity (key events per five minutes)

Brazil

Brazil 4-3-3

  • 1Alisson6.2
  • 13Danilo5.9
  • 4Marquinhos7.9
  • 3Gabriel7.9
  • 16Douglas Santos7.5
  • 8Bruno Guimaraes7.590′
  • 5Casemiro8.0⚽90′
  • 20Lucas Paqueta6.946′
  • 26Rayan7.5
  • 9M. Cunha6.266′
  • 7Vinicius Junior7.7
Substitutes
  • 23Ederson
  • 12Weverton
  • 10Neymar
  • 6Alex Sandro
  • 15Leo Pereira
  • 24Ibanez
  • 22G. Martinelli7.5⚽66′
  • 2Ederson
  • 21Luiz Henrique

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Japan

Darker means more happening

  • 19Endrick6.246′
  • 17Fabinho6.790′
  • 14Bremer
  • 25I. Thiago
  • 18Danilo Santos90′
  • Coach · Carlo Ancelotti

    Japan 3-4-2-1

    • 1Z. Suzuki7.2
    • 22T. Tomiyasu7.7
    • 3S. Taniguchi6.6
    • 21H. Ito6.2
    • 10R. Doan6.766′
    • 24K. Sano7.6⚽
    • 15D. Kamada6.778′
    • 13K. Nakamura6.566′
    • 14J. Ito6.978′
    • 11D. Maeda6.990′
    • 18A. Ueda6.2
    Substitutes
    • 12K. Osako
    • 23T. Hayakawa
    • 5Y. Nagatomo
    • 4K. Itakura
    • 20A. Seko
    • 2Y. Sugawara6.766′
    • 6S. Machino6.378′
    • 17Y. Suzuki
    • 25J. Suzuki6.266′
    • 9K. Goto
    • 19K. Ogawa90′
    • 7A. Tanaka6.378′
    • 8T. Kubo
    • 16T. Watanabe
    • 26K. Shiogai
    Coach · Hajime Moriyasu
    Brazil 4-3-3Japan 3-4-2-1
    Alisson6.2
    Santos7.5
    Gabriel7.9
    Marquinhos7.9
    Danilo5.9
    Paqueta6.9
    ⚽Casemiro8.0
    Guimaraes7.5
    Junior7.7
    Cunha6.2
    Rayan7.5
    Suzuki7.2
    Ito6.2
    Taniguchi6.6
    Tomiyasu7.7
    Nakamura6.5
    Kamada6.7
    ⚽Sano7.6
    Doan6.7
    Maeda6.9
    Ito6.9
    Ueda6.2

    Game story

    Goals: Brazil — Casemiro 56', G. Martinelli 90'; Japan — K. Sano 29'

    Brazil come from behind to beat Japan 2-1

    Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1. It was a knockout-stage tie in the World Cup.

    GoalystatsWorld Cup · Round of 321 min read
    3Goals
    0-0-1Last meetings
    2-1Form (wins)

    Japan struck first, through K. Sano in minute 29, but G. Martinelli's goal in minute 90 put Brazil in front for good.

    The game produced 3 goals, with both sides finding the net.

    Brazil had 19 shots (7 on target) to Japan's 5 (2); corners finished 6-2, fouls 4-13, yellow cards 2-3.

    Brazil have now won 3 league games in a row.

    Brazil play Japan next, on Saturday, 14 November 2026. Japan play Brazil next, on Saturday, 14 November 2026.

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    🔥 Top performers

    1. 1
      Bruno Guimarães Brazil · MF
      Assists 1Key passes 4On target 1Tackles 2
      7.5
    2. 2
      Casemiro Brazil · MF
      Goals 1On target 2Tackles 1
      8.0
    3. 3
      Gabriel Magalhães Brazil · DF
      Assists 1Key passes 2
      7.9
    4. 4
      Gabriel Martinelli Brazil · FW
      Goals 1Key passes 1On target 1
      7.5
    5. 5
      Kaishu Sano Japan · MF
      Goals 1On target 1
      7.6

    Ranked by the live rating plus goals, assists, key passes, shots on target, tackles and saves.

    Highlights

    ★Player of the matchCasemiro (8.0) · Brazil
    ⏱Late goalG. Martinelli 90' · Brazil
    ⇄Impact from the benchG. Martinelli (66' → 90') · Brazil
    ◎Goals vs xGBrazil: 2 goals from 1.7 xG · Japan: 1 goal from 0.2 xG
    ▣Shots inside the boxBrazil 12 – 2 Japan
    🧤SavesBrazil 1 – 4 Japan

    Match statistics

    BrazilJapan
    69%
    Possession
    31%
    19
    Shots
    5
    7
    Shots on target
    2
    1.69
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.23
    6
    Corners
    2
    4
    Fouls
    13
    1
    Offsides
    0
    1
    Saves
    4
    2
    Yellow cards
    3
    0
    Red cards
    0

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