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Japan Look to Turn Tables on Mentors Brazil on World Cup Stage
Japan have won 1 of 14 meetings with Brazil and now face a knockout test against Carlo Ancelotti’s team after their October comeback victory.
- On Monday, Brazil faces Japan in the World Cup Round of 32 in Houston, offering coach Carlo Ancelotti a chance for revenge following a difficult Tokyo collapse early in his tenure.
- The five-time world champions suffered a 3-2 defeat to Japan in October 2025, squandering a 2-0 lead by conceding three goals in less than 20 minutes in a friendly.
- Technical adviser Zico highlighted Japan's progress, noting 23 of their 26 players feature in major European leagues. He said, "Japan are at a more competitive level now."
- Buoyed by a victory over Scotland, Brazil enters the knockout match with Vinicius Jr scoring four goals and Neymar returning to the squad after three years away.
- Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu expects a difficult test against a motivated Brazil side, though injuries have sidelined captain Wataru Endo, Kaoru Mitoma, and Takumi Minamino.
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Five wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win World Cup 2026? Click here.Who: Brazil vs JapanWhat: FIFA World Cup 2026 – round of 32Where: Houston Stadium, Houston, United StatesWhen: Monday, June 29, at 12pm (17:00 GMT)How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 14:00 GMT ahead of our live text commentary stream.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listCarlo Ancelotti faces his first major test as the…
After last night's first match of the round of 32, today in Houston Japan vs. Brazil and in Boston Germany vs. Paraguay.
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