Japan 3–2 Brazil
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 0.8 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- –
- Goals
- 3 – 2
Footybot made Brazil favourites at 43%.
No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Fabrício Bruno, 69.7 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Fabrício Bruno +17.0, Carlos Augusto +14.9, Bruno Guimarães +14.9.
Well below it: Vinícius Júnior −19.7, Hugo Souza −14.5, Kaishu Sano −13.3.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Japan
| 10 Oct 2025 | D 2–2 | v Paraguay |
| 9 Sep 2025 | L 0–2 | at USA |
| 7 Sep 2025 | D 0–0 | at Mexico |
Brazil
| 10 Oct 2025 | W 5–0 | at South Korea |
| 9 Sep 2025 | L 0–1 | at Bolivia |
| 5 Sep 2025 | W 3–0 | v Chile |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Japan
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junya Ito | 36 | 100.0 | – |
| Ao Tanaka | 16 | 79.8 | – |
| Ritsu Doan | 85 | 66.3 | +10.6 |
| Koki Ogawa | 12 | 64.8 | – |
| Takefusa Kubo | 54 | 54.5 | −4.0 |
| Keito Nakamura | 74 | 52.1 | – |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 90 | 50.4 | −9.8 |
| Daichi Kamada | 85 | 50.4 | +6.7 |
| Takumi Minamino | 74 | 49.6 | +6.2 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 90 | 48.4 | – |
| Ayase Ueda | 74 | 47.1 | −6.0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 90 | 45.5 | −3.3 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 90 | 44.8 | −1.8 |
| Kaishu Sano | 90 | 41.2 | −13.3 |
| Shuto Machino | 16 | 35.6 | – |
Brazil
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrygo | 33 | 100.0 | – |
| Estêvão | 15 | 84.5 | – |
| Caio Henrique | 15 | 81.6 | – |
| Fabrício Bruno | 90 | 69.7 | +17.0 |
| Joelinton | 33 | 68.6 | – |
| Bruno Guimarães | 57 | 68.5 | +14.9 |
| Richarlison | 15 | 68.4 | – |
| Paulo Henrique | 90 | 67.2 | +3.6 |
| Lucas Paquetá | 75 | 66.8 | +9.1 |
| Casemiro | 90 | 64.3 | +12.7 |
| Carlos Augusto | 75 | 62.6 | +14.9 |
| Lucas Beraldo | 90 | 51.0 | −13.2 |
| Luiz Henrique | 75 | 48.3 | – |
| Matheus Cunha | 33 | 46.8 | – |
| Vinícius Júnior | 57 | 43.2 | −19.7 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 57 | 36.8 | −11.0 |
| Hugo Souza | 90 | 36.5 | −14.5 |