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1/16 finals

Brazil vs Japan

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:00 CET/CEST. 2 - 1.

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Brazil flag

Brazil

2 - 1 Finished
Japan flag

Japan

Match

Details

Date
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:00 CET/CEST
Venue
Houston Stadium, Houston
Stage
1/16 finals
Status
Finished
Winner
Brazil
Goals
29' JPN Kaishu Sano56' BRA Casemiro90+5' BRA Gabriel Martinelli
Cards
5 cards (BRA 2Y/0R, JPN 3Y/0R)
Substitutions
9 substitutions (BRA 4, JPN 5)
Fouls
17 fouls (BRA 4, JPN 13)
Group-stage context

Qualifying Group Tables

Home qualifying group

Group C Table

Group details
Brazil flagBrazil #1 Group winner
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Brazil flagBrazilAdvanced from groupBrazil finished 1st in Group C with 7 points and +6 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R16Out R16Eliminated in the 1/8 finals against Norway, 1 - 2.7+6210
2Morocco flagMoroccoAdvanced from groupMorocco finished 2nd in Group C with 7 points and +3 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out QFOut QFEliminated in the Quarter-finals against France, 2 - 0.7+3210
3Scotland flagScotland3rd #11Group-stage exitScotland finished 3rd in Group C with 3 points and -3 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.3-3102
4Haiti flagHaitiGroup-stage exitHaiti finished 4th in Group C with 0 points and -6 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.0-6003
Away qualifying group

Group F Table

Group details
Japan flagJapan #2 Group runner-up
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Netherlands flagNetherlandsAdvanced from groupNetherlands finished 1st in Group F with 7 points and +6 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Morocco, 1 - 1 (pens 2 - 3).7+6210
2Japan flagJapanAdvanced from groupJapan finished 2nd in Group F with 5 points and +4 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Brazil, 2 - 1.5+4120
3Sweden flagSweden3rd #2Advanced from groupSweden finished 3rd in Group F with 4 points and 0 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against France, 3 - 0.40111
4Tunisia flagTunisiaGroup-stage exitTunisia finished 4th in Group F with 0 points and -10 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.0-10003
Flow

Match Momentum

WC 2026Match Momentum
Brazil flagBrazil2 - 1JapanJapan flag
BrazilJapanGoalYellowRedSub
24' - Key moment - Japan29' - Goal - Kaishu Sano - Brazil 0-1 Japan56' - Goal - Casemiro - Brazil 1-1 Japan58' - Key moment - Vinicius Junior90+5' - Goal - Gabriel Martinelli - Brazil 2-1 JapanFT - Key moment - Full time
0'15'30'HT60'75'FT

Editorial momentum curve based on Guardian, ESPN and FIFA reporting: Japan controlled the first half, Brazil tilted the match after the break and Martinelli decided it in stoppage time.

Events

Match Events

24'
Key moment: Japan

Japan - Japan hold a disciplined block through the opening exchanges.

29'
Goal: Kaishu Sano

Japan - Brazil 0-1 Japan - Low strike after Brazil lose the ball in midfield.

56'
Goal: Casemiro

Brazil - Brazil 1-1 Japan - Header from close range brings Brazil level after the restart.

58'
Key moment: Vinicius Junior

Brazil - Hits the post as Brazil suddenly find gaps.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

Brazil - Official team total: 4 fouls committed.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

Japan - Official team total: 13 fouls committed.

FT
Substitution: Substitutions used

Brazil - Official/team-sheet total: 4 substitutions used.

FT
Substitution: Substitutions used

Japan - Official/team-sheet total: 5 substitutions used.

FT
Yellow card: Discipline total

Brazil - Official team total: 2 yellow cards.

FT
Yellow card: Discipline total

Japan - Official team total: 3 yellow cards.

90+5'
Goal: Gabriel Martinelli

Brazil - Assist: Bruno Guimaraes - Brazil 2-1 Japan - Stoppage-time finish off the far post completes the comeback.

FT
Key moment: Full time

Brazil - Brazil come from behind to eliminate Japan.

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