Brazil vs Japan 2026 World Cup match details and official lineups
BRE
19:00 29/06/2026
JPN
Match overview
Starting XI
Statistics
Brésil (4-3-3)
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
- Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker (1)
- Defense: Marquinhos (4, Captain), Danilo (13), Douglas Santos (16), Gabriel Magalhães (3)
- Midfield: Bruno Guimarães (8), Casemiro (5), Lucas Paquetá (20)
- Attack: Matheus Cunha (9), Rayan (26), Vinícius Júnior (7)
Japon (3-4-2-1)
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
- Goalkeeper: Zion Suzuki (1)
- Defense: Hiroki Ito (21), T. Tomiyasu (22), S. Taniguchi (3)
- Midfield: D. Kamada (15), K. Nakamura (13), R. Doan (10, Captain), K. Sano (24)
- Attack: D. Maeda (11), A. Ueda (18), Junya Ito (14)
Substitutes
Brésil: Éderson Silva, Alex Sandro, Neymar, Weverton, Bremer, Léo Pereira, Fabinho, Danilo Santos, Endrick, Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli, Ederson, Roger Ibañez, Igor Thiago.
Japon: Y. Sugawara, K. Itakura, Y. Nagatomo, S. Machino, A. Tanaka, T. Kubo, K. Goto, K. Osako, T. Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, K. Ogawa, A. Seko, T. Hayakawa, Junnosuke Suzuki, K. Shiogai.
I am reporting live from the Houston Stadium for this Matchday 2 fixture of the 2026 World Cup. The encounter between Brésil and Japon is set to begin at 19:00 on this Monday, June 29, 2026. The match officials are led by referee Maurizio Mariani.
The tactical battle features Carlo Ancelotti at the helm of the South American giants, while Hajime Moriyasu leads the tactical setup for the Asian squad. The official team sheets have been released and are detailed below.