Brazil vs Japan H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Brazil National Football Team went head-to-head with Japan National Football Team in the 1/16 Final of the World Cup on June 29. The game ended 2-1 in Brazil's favor.

The deadlock was broken on the 29th minute when Kaishu Sano found the net, putting Japan ahead. The scoreline was shaped by further goals from Casemiro and Gabriel Martinelli, setting the final scoreline at 2-1.

All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming meeting sees Brazil and Japan meet again, 9 months after their friendly match which Japan won 3-2. With victories over Scotland and Haiti, Brazil National Football Team is on a roll, marking their 6th consecutive unbeaten match.

Japan head into this fixture following a draw against Sweden on June 25, pushing their unbeaten streak to ten games.

This FIFA World Cup clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Brazil National Football Team and Japan National Football Team. Brazil’s offensive unit, shaped by Carlo Ancelotti’s vision, has leaned on Vinicius Junior, their main scorer, and Bruno Guimaraes, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Junior has already scored four goals in FIFA World Cup this season, with Guimaraes topping their assist tally in the competition with four. Brazil have also relied on Matheus Cunha, Lucas Paqueta and Rayan to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Japan’s leading scorer Ayase Ueda and Keito Nakamura have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Hajime Moriyasu, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. In FIFA World Cup, Ueda has been Japan’s standout scorer with two goals, while also being their most creative player, providing one assist in the league so far. Adding further support are Daichi Kamada, Junya Ito and Daizen Maeda, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

ScoreBat provides real-time coverage of Brazil vs Japan with detailed head-to-head team analysis, team lineups, match stats, and a match timeline. We also offer official live stream options to help you find where to watch the game - our coverage includes all matches of the 1/16 Final of the World Cup, with live streaming available whenever possible.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met four times since October 2014. Brazil claimed victory three times while Japan once. Their latest meeting occurred on October 14, 2025, during a friendly, with Japan winning 3-2. Over the course of these four head-to-head games, Brazil have found the net ten times, whereas Japan have scored four. So, overall, Brazil have the edge in head-to-head matches against Japan in their recent history.

Brazil are in the middle of a two-match winning streak, including victories against Scotland and Haiti in their last two outings, while Japan's most recent outing ended in a draw against Sweden. Overall, Brazil have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing four, while in their last twenty matches, Japan have recorded thirteen wins, two losses, and five draws.

AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Brazil vs Japan; once underway, the AI tracks every minute and refreshes its forecast accordingly. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed Japan’s victory was the most likely outcome, rated at 43%, while a draw was at 16% and Brazil’s victory was at 41%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Brazil - Japan in real time.

Brazil kicked off the game with Alisson, Douglas Santos, Gabriel, Marquinhos, Danilo, Lucas Paqueta who got substituted by Endrick on the 46th minute, Casemiro who got substituted by Fabinho on the 90th minute, Bruno Guimaraes who got substituted by Danilo Santos on the 90th minute, Vinicius Junior, Matheus Cunha who got substituted by Gabriel Martinelli on the 66th minute and Rayan as starters, with Ederson, Weverton, Roger Ibanez, Alex Sandro, Bremer, Leo Pereira, Neymar, Danilo Santos, Ederson Silva, Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli, Fabinho, Igor Thiago and Endrick on the bench.

Japan's starting eleven were Zion Suzuki, Hiroki Ito, Shogo Taniguchi, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Keito Nakamura who got substituted by Junnosuke Suzuki on the 66th minute, Daichi Kamada who got substituted by Ao Tanaka on the 78th minute, Kaishu Sano, Ritsu Doan who got substituted by Yukinari Sugawara on the 66th minute, Daizen Maeda who got substituted by Koki Ogawa on the 90th minute, Junya Ito who got substituted by Shuto Machino on the 78th minute and Ayase Ueda, with Tomoki Hayakawa, Keisuke Osako, Yuto Nagatomo, Junnosuke Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Ayumu Seko, Ko Itakura, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Kento Shiogai, Koki Ogawa, Shuto Machino and Yuito Suzuki on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Stats

Explore stats from Brazil vs Japan on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.69 - 0.24
• Ball Possession: 68 - 32
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 0
• Total Attempts: 19 - 5
• Shots On Target: 7 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 12 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 4 - 13
• Corners: 6 - 2
• Saves: 1 - 4
• Free Kicks: 13 - 4
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 242 - 80
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 210 - 55
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 35 - 11
• Tackles: 12 - 10
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 4
• Total Crosses: 43 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 2
• Interceptions: 9 - 4
• Clearances: 18 - 45

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Kaishu Sano, Casemiro, Daichi Kamada, Danilo and Junnosuke Suzuki were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Brazil and Japan in real time. You can watch the goals by Kaishu Sano, Casemiro and Gabriel Martinelli as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Brazil - Japan are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.