Japan await Brazil in the Cup round of 32 | OneFootball

Japan will be Brazil’s opponent in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32Credits: Tullio Puglia - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

Japan will be the Brazilian National Team’s opponent in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32. The match for a place in the competition’s Round of 16 will be played next Monday (29) at 2 p.m. Brasília time at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, United States.

The Asian team qualified for the knockout stage with a 1-1 draw against Sweden in Dallas this Thursday (25), securing second place in Group F. As a result, they will face the Seleção, which clinched first place in Group C with a 3-0 win over Scotland this Wednesday (24) in Miami.

In the group stage, the Blue Samurai opened with a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands and then thrashed Tunisia 4-0. At the World Cup, they have scored seven goals, shared by Kamada (2), Ueda (2), Nakamura, Junya Ito and Maeda (1), and conceded three.

Lucas Paquetá and Matheus Cunha celebrate Brazil’s goal against Scotland in Miami at the World CupCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

In Japan’s group, the Netherlands finished first with seven points. This Thursday, they defeated Tunisia 3-1 in Kansas City and will face Morocco in the Round of 32. Sweden also advanced as one of the eight best third-placed teams and is waiting to find out its opponent in the next stage of the World Cup.

At the moment, besides Brazil vs. Japan and the Netherlands vs. Morocco, only the matchup between South Africa and Canada has been confirmed. The remaining pairings will be decided by Saturday (27).

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