Brazil vs Japan, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: Brazil will face Japan in the first knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Houston Stadium on Monday. Brazil are the most successful team in the competition’s history, having won the World Cup five times, but the last time they won it was in 2002, and since then they have only managed to reach the semi-finals once – an infamous 1–7 loss to Germany at the Maracana.
Teams:
Brazil: Alisson Baker, Waverton, Ederson, Gabriel Magalhas, Marquinhos, Alex Sandro, Danilo, Bremer, Leo Pereira, Douglas Santos, Roger Ibanez, Ederson Silva, Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Fabinho, Danilo Santos, Lucas Pacuniha, Vinios, Lucas, Vinios, Neymar, Rafinha, Andric, Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli, Igor Thiago, Ryan.
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Japan: Zion Suzuki, Keisuke Osako, Tomoki Hayakawa, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Junnosuke Suzuki, Wataru Endo, Ao Suzuki Donaka, Ao Suzuki Donna, Kaishu Sano, Takefu Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Dezen Maeda, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kento Shiogai.
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Brazil and the Netherlands will suffer more. Brazil have only made an early exit in the first edition in 1930 and 1966, while the Netherlands have never missed the round of 16. (AP Photo)
One is a strategic duel between two brilliant teams on either side of the Mediterranean. The second is the meeting between Asia’s most sophisticated football project and the sport’s greatest superpower. And almost hidden behind that heavyweight relationship is another intriguing subplot: co-hosts USA and Canada have landed exactly the draws they wanted.
The World Cup has finally reached a point where every mistake will be terminal. After the group stage, some ended up with arithmetic. Safety nets have disappeared. Brazil and the Netherlands will suffer more. Brazil have only made an early exit in the first edition in 1930 and 1966, while the Netherlands have never missed the round of 16. Read more
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