Brazil vs Japan
FIFA World Cup 
Full time 
29/06/2026 
5:00 pm Pick settlement
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Brazil and Japan are best judged through the final team news, recent results and the way the price moves before kickoff. The betting angle should stay tied to the football case, not to a forced formula.
Brazil look like the better side on the available evidence, but this is not a match for a reckless stake. Brazil's 4-4-2 against Japan's 3-4-2-1 should leave the wide players with a big say, especially if either side can turn possession into early runs behind the full-backs. The recent-form line (Brazil WWDWW / Japan DWDWW) is the clearest clue on which side should settle quicker. Final team news and the latest price should decide whether this is worth taking at all.
Recent form
Previous games
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Brazil 
Japan Brazil
- 24 Jun
Scotland vs Brazil 0-3 Win - 20 Jun Brazil vs Haiti 3-0 Win
- 13 Jun Brazil vs Morocco 1-1 Draw
- 6 Jun Brazil vs Egypt 2-1 Win
- 31 May Brazil vs Panama 6-2 Win
Japan
- 25 Jun Japan vs Sweden 1-1 Draw
- 21 Jun Tunisia vs Japan 0-4 Win
- 14 Jun
Netherlands vs Japan 2-2 Draw - 31 May Japan vs Iceland 1-0 Win
- 31 Mar
England vs Japan 0-1 Win
Recent meetings
- 14 Oct Japan 3-2 Brazil
- 6 Jun Japan 0-1 Brazil
- 10 Nov Japan 1-3 Brazil
- 15 Jun Brazil 3-0 Japan
Predicted lineups
Brazil vs Japan lineups
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Projected from World Cup team-news research; final XIs can still change near kick-off.
Brazil
4-4-2
- 1. Alisson BeckerGK
- 2. WesleyRB
- 3. MarquinhosCB
- 4. Gabriel MagalhaesCB
- 5. Alex SandroLB
- 6. RaphinhaRM
- 7. Bruno GuimaraesCM
- 8. CasemiroCM
- 9. Gabriel MartinelliLM
- 10. Matheus CunhaST
- 11. Vinicius JuniorST
Japan
3-4-2-1
- 1. Zion SuzukiGK
- 2. Takehiro TomiyasuCB
- 3. Ko ItakuraCB
- 4. Hiroki ItoCB
- 5. Ritsu DoanRWB
- 6. Wataru EndoCM
- 7. Ao TanakaCM
- 8. Keito NakamuraLWB
- 9. Takefusa KuboAM
- 10. Daichi KamadaAM
- 11. Ayase UedaST
Team News
Injury report and yellow/red cards
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Brazil Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
- Raphinha Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
- Casemiro Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
Japan Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
- Wataru Endo Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
- Keito Nakamura Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
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