Japan vs Brazil
World • Friendlies - Group Stage • 2026 • Group Stage
Japan14 November 2026
Brazil
Match information
- Country
- World
- Competition
- Friendlies - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 14 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- National Stadium
Clubs
Japan
- Founded
- 1921
- Country
- Japan
- Stadium
- National Olympic Stadium
- City
- Tokyo
- Capacity
- 57 363
- Surface
- grass
Brazil
- Founded
- 1914
- Country
- Brazil
- Stadium
- Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
- City
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
- Capacity
- 78 838
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
JapanWDLWW
BrazilWLDWW
Head-to-head
- 29 June 2026 • World Cup • Brazil 2 : 1 Japan (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 14 October 2025 • Friendlies • Japan 3 : 2 Brazil (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 6 June 2022 • Friendlies • Japan 0 : 1 Brazil (Half-time 0 : 0)
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Japan
- Hajime Moriyasu
- Brazil
- Carlo Ancelotti
Missing players
Brazil
- Franca Wesley - injured
- 10Neymar - injured
- 11Raphinha - injured
Squad - Japan
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Leo Kokubo | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 |  Zion Suzuki | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.27 |
| 12 |  Keisuke Osako | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 |  Tomoki Hayakawa | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  Yukinari Sugawara | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
| 3 |  Shogo Taniguchi | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.60 |
| 4 |  Ko Itakura | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.45 |
| 5 |  Yuto Nagatomo | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 16 |  Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| 20 |  Ayumu Seko | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| 21 |  Hiroki Ito | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 22 |  Takehiro Tomiyasu | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 25 |  Junnosuke Suzuki | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
 Shuto Nakano | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 3 |  Wataru Endo | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 |  Ao Tanaka | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 8 |  Satoshi Tanaka | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 |  Ritsu Doan | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.47 |
| 14 |  Shunsuke Saito | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 |  Daichi Kamada | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.80 |
| 17 |  Kuryu Matsuki | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 |  Kodai Sano | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 |  Koki Kumasaka | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 |  Kaishu Sano | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.20 |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 6 |  Shuto Machino | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 7 |  Yuki Soma | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 |  Takefusa Kubo | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 9 |  Keisuke Goto | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 11 |  Daizen Maeda | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 |
| 13 |  Keito Nakamura | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.22 |
| 14 |  Junya Ito | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| 17 |  Yuito Suzuki | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 18 |  Ayase Ueda | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.17 |
| 19 |  Koki Ogawa | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.50 |
| 26 |  Kento Shiogai | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
 Kaina Tanimura | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Squad - Brazil
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Alisson | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.10 |
| 12 |  Costa Otavio | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 |  Weverton | 38 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 |  Ederson | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 |  Souza Hugo | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
 Morisco Pedro | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 |  Cunha | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 |  Gabriel | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.42 |
| 3 |  Reis Vitor | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 |  Marquinhos | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.34 |
| 6 |  Sandro Alex | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 13 |  Danilo | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.68 |
| 13 |  Vanderson | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 |  Bremer | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 |  Pereira Leo | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 |  Santos Douglas | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 |
| 20 |  Dias Arthur | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 |  Ibanez | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.20 |
 Franca Wesley injured | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | |
 Junior Mauro | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | |
 Matheuzinho | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 2 |  Ederson | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 5 |  Casemiro | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.38 |
| 8 |  Bidon Breno | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 |  Guimaraes Bruno | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.12 |
| 17 |  Fabinho | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.76 |
| 18 |  Luiz Douglas | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 |  Santos Andrey | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 |  Santos Danilo | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 20 |  Paqueta Lucas | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.07 |
 Bontempo Gabriel | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | |
 Martinelli | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 |  Junior Vinicius | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.94 |
| 9 |  Matheus Cunha | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.40 |
| 10 |  Neymar injured | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.60 |
| 11 |  Raphinha injured | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 19 |  Endrick | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 |
| 20 |  Estêvão | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 |  Henrique Luiz | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 21 |  Lino Samuel | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 |  Igor Thiago | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 25 |  Pedro | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 |  Rayan | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.10 |
 Gabriel Martinelli | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.05 | |
Head-to-head
Last 3 meetings
Japan wins1
Draws0
Brazil wins2
- Goals: Japan
- 4 (1.3)
- Goals: Brazil
- 5 (1.7)
- Goals per match
- 3.0
- Both teams scored
- 2 / 3
- Over 2.5 goals
- 2 / 3
Results
- 29 June 2026 • World Cup • Brazil 2 : 1 Japan (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 14 October 2025 • Friendlies • Japan 3 : 2 Brazil (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 6 June 2022 • Friendlies • Japan 0 : 1 Brazil (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Japan | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 7-2-1 | 7-2-1 |
| Scored (per match) | 19 (1.9) | 27 (2.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 7 (0.7) | 10 (1.0) |
| Clean sheets | 5 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
Recent form - Japan
- W28 September 2026 • Friendlies • Japan 2 : 1 Venezuela (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W24 September 2026 • Friendlies • Japan 3 : 1 Uruguay (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L29 June 2026 • World Cup • Brazil 2 : 1 Japan (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D26 June 2026 • World Cup • Japan 1 : 1 Sweden (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W21 June 2026 • World Cup • Tunisia 0 : 4 Japan (Half-time 0 : 2)
- D14 June 2026 • World Cup • Netherlands 2 : 2 Japan (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W31 May 2026 • Friendlies • Japan 1 : 0 Iceland (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W31 March 2026 • Friendlies • England 0 : 1 Japan (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W28 March 2026 • Friendlies • Scotland 0 : 1 Japan (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W18 November 2025 • Friendlies • Japan 3 : 0 Bolivia (Half-time 1 : 0)
Recent form - Brazil
- W3 October 2026 • Friendlies • India 0 : 4 Brazil (Half-time 0 : 2)
- W29 September 2026 • Friendlies • Australia 2 : 4 Brazil (Half-time 2 : 2)
- D25 September 2026 • Friendlies • Australia 1 : 1 Brazil (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L5 July 2026 • World Cup • Brazil 1 : 2 Norway (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W29 June 2026 • World Cup • Brazil 2 : 1 Japan (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W25 June 2026 • World Cup • Scotland 0 : 3 Brazil (Half-time 0 : 2)
- W20 June 2026 • World Cup • Brazil 3 : 0 Haiti (Half-time 3 : 0)
- D14 June 2026 • World Cup • Brazil 1 : 1 Morocco (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W7 June 2026 • Friendlies • Brazil 2 : 1 Egypt (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W31 May 2026 • Friendlies • Brazil 6 : 2 Panama (Half-time 2 : 1)