The second Round of 32 fixture in the FIFA World Cup 2026, the Brazil vs Japan match, produced a thriller, as the record-time champions Brazil claimed a 2-1 win after getting behind.
Key Match Stats of Brazil vs Japan (FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 32)
Match Result: Brazil 2 – 1 Japan
Possession: Brazil 55% – 36% Japan (9% in Contest)
Shots (On Target): Brazil 19 (7) – 5 (2) Japan
Corners Won: Brazil 6 – 2 Japan
Free Kicks: Brazil 13 – 5 Japan
FIFA World Cup 2026 (Round of 32): Brazil vs Japan Official Match Stats
Important Facts of Brazil vs Japan (FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 32)
- Kaishu Sano put Japan 1-0 ahead in the game during the 29th minute. After intercepting Danilo’s weak delivery, Sano brilliantly carried the ball before taking the goal-scoring ground shot just outside the box.
- Casemiro equalised the scoreline early in the second half through his header. In the 56th minute, Gabriel Magalhães delivered a brilliant cross from the left flank, and Casemiro set up a perfect header to score for Brazil.
- Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal for Brazil in the late stoppage time. Bruno Guimarães pushed the ball to Gabriel, who beat Japan defenders and the goalkeeper from the left side of the box before the ball hit inside the right post and entered the goal.
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The Match Status: Brazil vs Japan (FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 32)
Brazil majorly controlled the game, as they always had the momentum with the ball. Meanwhile, Japan were too defensive in their approach, especially in the second half, and after conceding the equaliser goal, the Samurai Blue failed to produce any strong final third challenges.
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What does the Brazil vs Japan (FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 32) match mean?
As Japan recorded another heartbreaking exit from the World Cup, Australia remain the only AFC side to stay alive in the tournament.
Meanwhile, the five-time champions Brazil will face the winners between the Ivory Coast and Norway (30 June) in the Round of 16 on 5 July.