World Cup · Round of 32 Houston Stadium
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Brazil vs Japan
Brazil beat Japan 2-1 on 29 Jun 2026. Competition: World Cup, Round of 32. Venue: Houston Stadium. Scorers: K. Sano, Casemiro, G. Martinelli. Highest rated player: Casemiro (8.1). Recent head to head (2 matches): wins Brazil 1, Japan 1, draws 0. On this page: live score, lineups, match statistics, player ratings, timeline, box score, head-to-head record.
Brazil vs Japan: Summary
Win probability
Pre-match
Brazil54.2%Draw27%Japan18.8%
Brazil is most likely to win the game against Japan.
Live
Brazil63.1%Draw34.5%Japan2.4%
Brazil is most likely to win the game against Japan.
Model probabilities provided by the data feed.
Scorers
(29')K. Sano⚽
⚽Casemiro(56')assist: Gabriel
⚽G. Martinelli(90+5')assist: Bruno Guimaraes
Top performers
5
CasemiroBrazil
8.1Rating
1Goals
2On target
3
Gabriel MagalhãesBrazil
7.9Rating
1Assists
2Key passes
4
MarquinhosBrazil
7.9Rating
1Key passes
2Tackles
Match pulse
Home: BrazilAway: Japan
69%Possession %31%
7Shots on target2
2.07Expected goals (xG)0.33
6Corners2
4Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
125Attacks64
Match info
RefereeMariani, Maurizio
StadiumHouston Stadium, Houston, TX
RoundRound of 32
Formations4-3-3 · 3-4-2-1