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The Round of 32 continues on Monday as five-time champions Brazil continues its World Cup 2026 campaign with a match against Japan.
The Selecao finished top of Group C, defeating Haiti and Scotland after starting with a draw against Morocco. Although not entirely convincing in terms of performances, Carlo Ancelotti's team has shown signs of real quality, not least in an attack led by the in-form Vinicius Junior.
Japan came through a difficult Group F, finishing in second place behind the Netherlands. The Samurai Blue drew with the Dutch and Sweden either side of thrashing Tunisia and now has sights set on a place in the Round of 16.
Hajime Moriyasu's side beat Brazil in a friendly match last November, so Ancelotti and his players will know not to underestimate them.
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Brazil vs. Japan score
Location: Houston
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Brazil (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Alisson — 13. Danilo, 4. Marquinhos, 3. G. Magalhaes, 16. D. Santos — 8. B. Guimaraes, 5. Casemiro, 20. L. Paqueta — 26. Rayan, 9. M. Cunha, 7. Vinicius Jr.
Japan (3-4-3, right to left): 1. Z. Suzuki (GK) — 20. A. Seko, 4. K. Itakura, 21. H. Ito — 2. Y. Sugawara, 15. D. Kamada, 7. A. Tanaka, 13. K. Nakamura — 10. R. Doan, 18. A. Ueda, 11. D. Maeda
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Brazil vs. Japan live updates, highlights from 2026 World Cup knockouts
(All times ET)
Prematch
3 p.m. - It's day two of the 2026 World Cup knockouts. First up on Monday, it's five-time champions Brazil taking on Japan in Houston. These teams met last year in an entertaining friendly in which Japan came from two goals down to win 3-2. We couldn't see a repeat, could we?
— brasil (@CBF_Futebol) June 28, 2026Where to watch Brazil vs. Japan in World Cup
Brazil vs. Japan start time
- Date: Monday, June 29
- Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET
The match kicks off at at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, June 29. It is the first of three Round of 32 matches today.
What channel is Brazil vs. Japan on today?
- TV channel: Fox
- Live stream: Fubo (U.S. only free trial)
This match will be broadcast nationally on Fox in the United States with streaming options available on its dedicated platforms.
The best place to catch the match is on streaming service fubo, with new customers able to sign up for a FREE trial.
| Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | 13:00 ET | Fox, Telemundo | fubo, Peacock |
| Canada | 13:00 ET | TSN 1, TSN 3, TSN 4, RDS (French) | TSN site/app, RDS app |
| UK | 18:00 BST | ITV1, STV Scotland | ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | 03:00 AEST* | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | 22:30 IST | Unite8 Sports 1, Unite8 Sports 2 | ZEE5 |
*Following day
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World Cup 2026 knockouts schedule
Round of 32
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sun, Jun. 28 | 3 p.m. | M1: South Africa 0, Canada 1 | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 1 p.m. | M4: Brazil vs. Japan | NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 4:30 p.m. | M2: Germany vs. Paraguay | Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA) |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 9 p.m. | M3: Netherlands vs. Morocco | Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe, MEX) |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 1 p.m. | M6: Ivory Coast vs. Norway | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 5 p.m. | M5: France vs. Sweden | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 9 p.m. | M7: Mexico vs. Ecuador | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 12 p.m. | M8: England vs. DR Congo | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 4 p.m. | M10: Belgium vs. Senegal | Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 8 p.m. | M9: United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina | Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 3 p.m. | M12: Spain vs. Austria | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 7 p.m. | M11: Portugal vs. Croatia | BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 11 p.m. | M13: Switzerland vs. Algeria | BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
| Fr, Jul. 3 | 2 p.m. | M16: Australia vs. Egypt | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 6 p.m. | M14: Argentina vs. Cape Verde | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 9:30 p.m. | M15: Colombia vs. Ghana | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
Round of 16
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 1 p.m. | M2: Canada vs. Winner, R32 M3 | NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 5 p.m. | M1: Winner, R32 M2 vs. Winner, R32 M5 | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 4 p.m. | M3: Winner, R32 M4 vs. Winner, R32 M6 | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 8 p.m. | M4: Winner, R32 M7 vs. Winner, R32 M8 | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 3 p.m. | M5: Winner, R32 M11 vs. Winner, R32 M12 | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 8 p.m. | M6: Winner, R32 M9 vs. Winner, R32 M10 | Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 12 p.m. | M7: Winner, R32 M14 vs. Winner, R32 M16 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 4 p.m. | M8: Winner, R32 M13 vs. Winner, R32 M15 | BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Thu, Jul. 9 | 4 p.m. | QF1: Winner, R16 M1 vs. Winner, R16 M2 | Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA) |
| Fri, Jul. 10 | 3 p.m. | QF2: Winner, R16 M5 vs. Winner, R16 M6 | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 5 p.m. | QF3: Winner, R16 M3 vs. Winner, R16 M4 | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 9 p.m. | QF4: Winner, R16 M7 vs. Winner, R16 M8 | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Tue, Jul. 14 | 3 p.m. | SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) |
| Wed, Jul. 15 | 3 p.m. | SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) |
Third-place match
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sat, Jul. 18 | 5 p.m. | Loser, SF1 vs. Loser, SF2 | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sun, Jul. 19 | 3 p.m. | Winner, SF1 vs. Winner, SF2 | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) |
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