Round of 32
Brazil v Japan
NRG Stadium · Houston
Match Report
AI-generated
Brazil won 2-1 at NRG Stadium. Scorers: Kaishu Sano 29', Casemiro 56', Gabriel Martinelli 90'. BRA held 69% possession with a field tilt of 75%.
Styles
Tactical identities
Dominant high pressvs Deep block, counter-attacking
Brazil's dominant high press against Japan's deep block, counter-attacking — a contrast in approach. Shapes: 4-3-3 v 3-4-2-1.
World Cup history
How this tie sits in the tournament's past
🇧🇷 Brazil
- Best finish: Champions (2002) · 7× champions
- knockouts reached: 19 · 22 tournaments
- Shootouts: 3–2 W–L
- Legends: Ronaldo 15, Pelé 12, Jairzinho 9
🇯🇵 Japan
- Best finish: Round of 16 (2022)
- knockouts reached: 4 · 7 tournaments
- Shootouts: 0–2 W–L
- Legends: Keisuke Honda 4, Ritsu Doan 2, Takashi Inui 2
Match Stats
BRA vs JPN
69%Possession31%
19Shots5
7On target2
0xG0
5Big chances0
6Corners2
75%Field tilt25%
92%Pass acc.83%
12.5PPDA23.5
4Fouls13
Timeline
Key events
- 12′🟨Kaishu Sano
- 14′🟨Casemiro
- 29′⚽Kaishu Sano
- 45′🟨Daichi Kamada
- 46′🔁Lucas Paquetá
- 48′🟨Danilo
- 56′⚽Casemiro
- 66′🔁Matheus Cunha
- 66′🔁Ritsu Dōan
- 66′🔁Keito Nakamura
- 78′🔁Junya Ito
- 78′🔁Daichi Kamada
- 84′🟨Junnosuke Suzuki
- 90′🔁Casemiro
- 90′🔁Bruno Guimarães
- 90′🔁Daizen Maeda
- 90′⚽Gabriel Martinelli