Brazil vs Japan: All-time head-to-head record ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Brazil will clash against Japan on June 29 IST.

Brazil and Japan are set to meet in the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after both teams successfully negotiated the group stage. Brazil finished top of Group J, while Japan advanced as runners-up from Group F.

The Selecao completed an unbeaten group-stage campaign, recording victories over Haiti and Scotland while drawing with Morocco. Japan, meanwhile, secured qualification after victories over Tunisia and draws against the Netherlands and Sweden.

Although Brazil have traditionally dominated this fixture, Japan head into the contest with confidence after registering their first-ever victory over the South American giant less than a year ago. The upcoming knockout encounter will mark the first meeting between the two nations at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

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Brazil vs Japan head-to-head record

The two teams have met 10 times at the international level. Brazil hold a commanding advantage in the fixture with seven victories, while Japan have won once and two have ended in draws. Across those meetings, Brazil have scored 28 goals compared to Japan’s eight.

• Matches played: 10
• Brazil wins: 7
• Japan wins: 1
• Draws: 2
• Goals scored by Brazil: 28
• Goals scored by Japan: 8

Brazil vs Japan: What happened the last time both sides faced each other?

The last matchup between the two countries was in the Kirin Challenge Cup in October 2025.

Japan won their first-ever match against Brazil after trailing 2-0, clinching a 3-2 win in Tokyo. Takumi Minamino, Keito Nakamura and Ayase Ueda scored to turn the tide on the struggle, while Paulo Henrique and Gabriel Martinelli were on the defensive bench.

Before this match, Brazil had not suffered a defeat in the first nine meetings between the sides, winning seven and drawing two. Their only previous FIFA World Cup match came during the 2006 group stage in Germany, when Brazil won 4-1.

Brazil vs Japan: Last meetings

• 12 December 2003: Japan 1-5 Brazil (FIFA U20 World Cup)
• 23 June 2005: Japan 2-2 Brazil (FIFA Confederations Cup)
• 23 June 2006: Japan 1-4 Brazil (FIFA World Cup)
• 16 October 2012: Japan 0-4 Brazil (INT CF)
• 16 June 2013: Brazil 3-0 Japan (FIFA Confederations Cup)
• 14 October 2014: Japan 0-4 Brazil (International Friendly)
• 28 July 2017: Brazil 0-0 Japan (International Friendly)
• 10 November 2017: Japan 1-3 Brazil (International Friendly)
• 06 June 2022: Japan 0-1 Brazil (JPN Kirin Challenge Cup)
• 14 October 2025: Japan 3-2 Brazil (JPN Kirin Challenge Cup)