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Brazil

FIFA Rank #5
2 : 1

(0 : 1)

Japan

FIFA Rank #17
🏟 Houston 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Time
  • 🏟 Stadium Houston
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee Maurizio Mariani
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🧠 Match Summary

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Brazil survived a Japan scare in Houston to advance past the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, edging out the Samurai Blue 2-1 in a match that tested the Seleção's nerves. Japan struck first through Kaishu Sano on 29 minutes, a result that defied the run of play as Brazil dominated possession 69% to 32% and peppered the Japanese goal with 19 shots to Japan's five. Casemiro levelled on 56 minutes, restoring parity for the five-time world champions.

Japan's goalkeeper was kept busy, forced into four saves as Brazil pressed relentlessly for a winner. It finally came deep into stoppage time, Gabriel Martinelli completing the turnaround in the 90th minute plus five to send the Brazilian faithful in Houston into raptures and seal a dramatic 2-1 victory under referee Maurizio Mariani.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

ملخص مباراة البرازيل واليابان | دور الـ32 - كأس العالم FIFA 2026™ Watch highlights on YouTube ↗

Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Brazil · 4-1-2-3 — 3-4-3Japan

Statistics

2⚽ Goals1
0🟥 Sendings-off0
1🟨 Cautions2
61.6%Possession30.3%
19 (7)Shots5 (2)
2.12Expected goals (xG)0.26
91%Pass accuracy85%
715 (652)Total passes330 (279)
118Line breaks72
14Defensive line breaks5
250Final-third receptions81
23Ball progressions12
30Crosses12
200 (35)Defensive pressures362 (48)
40Forced turnovers34
74Second balls47
110 كمDistance covered114.9 كم
4.9 كمSprint distance5.3 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

52Build-up (unopposed)34
16Build-up (opposed)11
16Progression18
25Final third14
2Long ball5
6Attacking transition13
1Counter attack3
4Set piece5

🛡️ Out of possession

7High press2
3Mid press2
0Low press1
10High block4
11Mid block14
17Low block60
6Recovery3
13Defensive transition6
8Counter-press4

🏃 Physical data

391Sprints424
1192High-speed runs1190
33.8 كم/سTop speed33.3 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: MARQUINHOS 33.8 · Ayase UEDA 33.3 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Brazil

#1 · ALISSON5.3 km · 22.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.3Dist (km)
22.9Top speed
1Sprints
5HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
2Comp
25%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · GABRIEL MAGALHAES10.6 km · 30 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.6Dist (km)
30Top speed
27Sprints
113HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
26Att
23Comp
88%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 15 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 26 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · MARQUINHOS9.9 km · 33.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.9Dist (km)
33.8Top speed
35Sprints
98HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
20Att
17Comp
85%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 13 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 19 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · CASEMIRO9.8 km · 28.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
28.5Top speed
25Sprints
88HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
9Comp
69%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 0 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · VINICIUS JUNIOR9.3 km · 33.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.3Dist (km)
33.2Top speed
44Sprints
102HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
9Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 6 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 2 · Prog 3

🎯 Crosses
6Total

Inswing 4 · Outswing 1 · Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · BRUNO GUIMARAES12.2 km · 28.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
12.2Dist (km)
28.4Top speed
31Sprints
167HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
8Comp
62%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 4 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · MATHEUS CUNHA6.9 km · 29.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.9Dist (km)
29.1Top speed
23Sprints
76HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
5Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 4 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · DANILO9.8 km · 31.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
31.6Top speed
51Sprints
112HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
16Att
14Comp
88%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 11 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 15 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · DOUGLAS SANTOS11 km · 29.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
11Dist (km)
29.5Top speed
48Sprints
142HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
9Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 8 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
5Total

Outswing 4 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · LUCAS PAQUETA5 km · 30.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
5Dist (km)
30.9Top speed
22Sprints
65HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
11Comp
73%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 8 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#26 · RAYAN10.2 km · 31.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.2Dist (km)
31.6Top speed
36Sprints
116HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
5Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 6 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
6Total

Inswing 5 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · FABINHO1 km · 26.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
1Dist (km)
26.2Top speed
6Sprints
16HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · DANILO SANTOS0.4 km · 27.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
0.4Dist (km)
27.9Top speed
6Sprints
8HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · ENDRICK5.2 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.2Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
16Sprints
35HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
2Comp
40%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · GABRIEL MARTINELLI3.5 km · 33 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.5Dist (km)
33Top speed
20Sprints
49HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
4Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Japan

#1 · Zion SUZUKI5.1 km · 23.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.1Dist (km)
23.5Top speed
3Sprints
10HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
20Att
11Comp
55%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 0 · Over 15 — Type: Pass 20 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Shogo TANIGUCHI9.8 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
29Top speed
19Sprints
63HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
6Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 1 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Ritsu DOAN7.6 km · 29.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.6Dist (km)
29.1Top speed
34Sprints
80HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
4Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 4 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Daizen MAEDA12 km · 33.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
12Dist (km)
33.2Top speed
78Sprints
154HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Keito NAKAMURA8.3 km · 30.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.3Dist (km)
30.1Top speed
43Sprints
107HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 2 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Junya ITO8.6 km · 31.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.6Dist (km)
31.8Top speed
38Sprints
91HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
1Comp
20%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Daichi KAMADA9.1 km · 30.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.1Dist (km)
30.8Top speed
23Sprints
94HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
9Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 5 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · Ayase UEDA11 km · 33.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
11Dist (km)
33.3Top speed
47Sprints
136HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Hiroki ITO9.9 km · 31.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.9Dist (km)
31.7Top speed
22Sprints
79HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
19Att
14Comp
74%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 10 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 18 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · Takehiro TOMIYASU9.9 km · 30.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.9Dist (km)
30.2Top speed
27Sprints
85HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
16Att
11Comp
69%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 6 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 16 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Kaishu SANO11.9 km · 29.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.9Dist (km)
29.9Top speed
43Sprints
147HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
6Comp
86%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 4 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Yukinari SUGAWARA3.2 km · 28.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.2Dist (km)
28.4Top speed
11Sprints
40HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Shuto MACHINO2.5 km · 32.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.5Dist (km)
32.6Top speed
8Sprints
27HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Ao TANAKA2.2 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.2Dist (km)
29Top speed
9Sprints
31HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Koki OGAWA0.4 km · 25.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
0.4Dist (km)
25.3Top speed
3Sprints
7HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#25 · Junnosuke SUZUKI3.3 km · 29.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.3Dist (km)
29.2Top speed
16Sprints
39HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
1Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match Gabriel Magalhães Brazil ★ 8.1

⚡ Match events

  1. 12' Kaishu Sano 📋 a bad foul
  2. 14' Casemiro 📋 a bad foul
  3. 29' Kaishu Sano
  4. 45' Daichi Kamada 📋 a bad foul
  5. 56' Casemiro
  6. 90' Gabriel Martinelli
👕 Lineup · tap to view

Brazil 4-3-3

Starting XI

  1. Alisson Becker
  2. Danilo
  3. Douglas Santos
  4. Casemiro
  5. Marquinhos
  6. Gabriel Magalhães
  7. Bruno Guimarães
  8. Lucas Paquetá
  9. Matheus Cunha
  10. Rayan
  11. Vinícius Júnior

Substitutes

  • Neymar
  • Gabriel Martinelli
  • Léo Pereira
  • Igor Thiago
  • Danilo Santos
  • Éderson
  • Fabinho
  • Endrick
  • Roger Ibañez
  • Bremer
  • Luiz Henrique
  • Alex Sandro
  • Ederson
  • Weverton

Japan 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  1. Zion Suzuki
  2. Ritsu Doan
  3. Keito Nakamura
  4. Hiroki Ito
  5. Shogo Taniguchi
  6. Takehiro Tomiyasu
  7. Kaishu Sano
  8. Daichi Kamada
  9. Ayase Ueda
  10. Junya Ito
  11. Daizen Maeda

Substitutes

  • Keisuke Osako
  • Kou Itakura
  • Koki Ogawa
  • Yuto Nagatomo
  • Yuito Suzuki
  • Tsuyoshi Watanabe
  • Kento Shiogai
  • Tomoki Hayakawa
  • Shuto Machino
  • Ayumu Seko
  • Yukinari Sugawara
  • Junnosuke Suzuki
  • Keisuke Goto
  • Takefusa Kubo
  • Ao Tanaka

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 76 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Round of 32
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Maurizio Mariani (إيطاليا) 📋 3 matches 🚫 20.7 fouls/m 🟨 2.3 cards/m Balanced Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Daniele Bindoni (إيطاليا) · Alberto Tegoni (إيطاليا)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Sandro Schärer (سويسرا)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 1 — 2