Will Neymar come off bench for Brazil vs Japan in FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash?

Japan are currently leading 1-0 over Brazil.

Brazil are currently trailing 1-0 against Japan in their round-of-32 clash at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Houston Stadium in Texas. Kaishu Sano scored his first-ever international goal for Japan from outside the box and gave the Samurai Blue an early lead over Carlo Ancelotti’s men.

After getting 1-0 down in the first half, the five-time champions started looking for chances here and there. However, nothing has seemed to work so far. The attackers have failed to get shots on target, while the midfielders have struggled to create chances.

The Seleção has two shots on target in the first half and 16 touches in the opposition box. They also completed more than twice as many passes as Japan did in the game. However, they found no success.

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Will Neymar come off the bench for Brazil?

Casemiro received a yellow card early in the game, while Lucas Paqueta has also lacked his pace and creativity. The same issues were a reason behind the Selecao’s 1-1 draw against Morocco in their tournament opener.

As a result, Neymar, who also played a few minutes against Scotland in the Seleção’s last group stage game, could get a chance to feature as the side’s creative engine in the second half.

Pacuta has been replaced by Real Madrid forward Endrick. Meanwhile, Casemiro has opened the scoreline for Brazil with a header, courtesy of an assist from Gabriel.

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