CompetitionWorld Cup
Venue
- Venue
- Neo Química Arena, São Paulo, São Paulo
Match
- Referee
- Maurizio Mariani, Italy
- Round
- Round of 32
- Date
- 2026-06-29T17:00:00Z
Brazil (Home)
Japan (Away)
Head to head
Match headlines
- Ancelotti for a day! How would you line up Brazil? Have your say! 🧐
- Liverpool leave major decision unresolved regarding key star’s future
- Arsenal: Bruno Guimaraes reveals how £75m transfer can help overcome 'very bad feeling'
- Sandro Mazzola obituary
- Vinícius Júnior et al land in unlikely outpost of Townsville as Brazil reboot begins | Joey Lynch
- Chelsea news: Carlo Ancelotti weighs into Estevao Willian debate amid Blues game-time struggles
- Guimaraes joined Arsenal for ‘new challenge’
- Gabriel Martinelli agent explains why Premier League "offers" were turned down before Arsenal exit
Brazil created the clearer chances on xG (1.69 vs 0.23, Δ 1.46). Brazil fired more attempts (19 vs 5 shots). Brazil held more of the ball (69% possession).
Japan outperformed their xG by 0.8 goals (1 scored vs 0.23 xG).