2026 FIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Match 400021516
Brazil
2
—
Japan
1
Houston Stadium
29 June 2026 · 17:00 UTC
Attendance 68,777
· Brazil Win
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 29: Gabriel Martinelli #22 of Brazil celebrates scoring hi
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 29: Gabriel Martinelli #22 of Brazil celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Brazil and Japan at Houston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) — Gabriel Martinelli's late strike earned Brazil a dramatic victory against Japan in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 in Houston.
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Last-gasp Martinelli helps Brazil edge Japan — Gabriel Martinelli's late strike earned Brazil a dramatic victory against Japan in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 in Houston.
Match Goals
Brazil 2–1 Japan
Kaishu SANO 29' — Goal 29' SANO ⚽ CASEMIRO 56' — Goal 56' CASEMIRO ⚽ GABRIEL MARTINELLI 90' — Goal 90' MARTINEL ⚽ BRAZIL → ← JAPAN
Goal positions — Brazil attacks right
Brazil
Goal CASEMIRO
56' · Regular goal
Goal GABRIEL MARTINELLI
90' · Regular goal
Japan
Goal Kaishu SANO
29' · Regular goal
Match Timeline
Key events
12'
Yellow Card Kaishu SANO
Japan
14'
Yellow Card CASEMIRO
Brazil
29'
Goal Kaishu SANO
Japan
45'
Yellow Card Daichi KAMADA
Japan
48'
Yellow Card DANILO
Brazil
56'
Goal CASEMIRO
Brazil
65'
Sub Brazil
↑ GABRIEL MARTINELLI  ↓ MATHEUS CUNHA
66'
Sub Japan
↑ Junnosuke SUZUKI  ↓ Keito Nakamura
66'
Sub Japan
↑ Yukinari Sugawara  ↓ Ritsu DOAN
78'
Sub Japan
↑ Shuto MACHINO  ↓ Junya ITO
78'
Sub Japan
↑ Ao TANAKA  ↓ Daichi KAMADA
84'
Yellow Card Junnosuke SUZUKI
Japan
90'
Goal GABRIEL MARTINELLI
Brazil
90'
Sub Brazil
↑ DANILO SANTOS  ↓ BRUNO GUIMARAES
90'
Sub Brazil
↑ FABINHO  ↓ CASEMIRO
90'
Sub Japan
↑ Koki OGAWA  ↓ Daizen MAEDA
Team Statistics
Head-to-head metrics
Brazil
Possession61.6%
Passes715
Pass Accuracy91.2%
Shots19
Shots on Target7
Corners6
Yellow Cards2
Offsides1
Defensive Pressures200
Forced Turnovers40
Linebreaks (Att/Comp)6 / 2
Japan
Possession30.3%
Passes330
Pass Accuracy84.5%
Shots5
Shots on Target2
Corners2
Yellow Cards3
Offsides0
Defensive Pressures362
Forced Turnovers34
Linebreaks (Att/Comp)11 / 2
Comparative
BRA 61.6%PossessionJPN 30.3%
BRA 715PassesJPN 330
BRA 19ShotsJPN 5
BRA 7Shots on TargetJPN 2
BRA 200Def. PressuresJPN 362
BRA 8Counter-PressJPN 4
Phase Analytics
Tactical phase aggregates
Brazil · 4-1-2-3
High Press
6.5
Counter-Press
7.7
Mid Block
11.3
Low Block
17.2
Att. Transition
5.5
Final Third
24.6
High Block
10.0
Turnovers
40.0
Japan · 3-4-3
High Press
2.1
Counter-Press
4.3
Mid Block
13.9
Low Block
59.8
Att. Transition
12.5
Final Third
13.7
High Block
4.2
Turnovers
34.0
Temporal Analytics
Pressing Intelligence & Performance Rates
These metrics are sourced from temporal team analytics reports generated at intervals throughout the match. Comparing early-match and late-match snapshots reveals how each team's intensity and tactical shape evolved.
Brazil — Pressing Profile
Counter-Press Intensity (score: 7.68 / 20)
High Press (score: 6.51 / 20)
Mid Block (score: 11.32 / 50)
Low Block (score: 17.20 / 50)
Mid Press
Japan — Pressing Profile
Counter-Press Intensity (score: 4.27 / 20)
High Press (score: 2.15 / 20)
Mid Block (score: 13.92 / 50)
Low Block (score: 59.84 / 50)
Deep Block / Low Block
Brazil Phase Intensity Over Match Time
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 90' ⚽29' ⚽56' ⚽90' Mid Block Low Block High Press
Phase aggregate values interpolated from temporal analytics snapshots · Goal events shown as vertical markers
Formations & Tactics
Starting XI
Brazil · 4-1-2-3 · Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
1ALISSON3MAGALHAES4MARQUINHOS5CASEMIRO ⚽56' 7JUNIOR8GUIMARAES ↓90'9CUNHA ↓65'13DANILO 🟨48'16SANTOS19ENDRICK26RAYAN
Japan · 3-4-3 · Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
1SUZUKI3TANIGUCHI10DOAN ↓66'11MAEDA ↓90'13NAKAMURA ↓66'14ITO ↓78'15KAMADA 🟨45' ↓718UEDA21ITO22TOMIYASU24SANO ⚽29' 🟨12'
Squads
Match squads
Brazil — Squad
#Player
1ALISSON
2EDERSON SILVA
3GABRIEL MAGALHAES
4MARQUINHOS
5CASEMIRO ⚽56' · 🟨14' · ↓90'
6ALEX SANDRO
7VINICIUS JUNIOR
8BRUNO GUIMARAES ↓90'
9MATHEUS CUNHA ↓65'
10NEYMAR JR
12WEVERTON
13DANILO 🟨48'
14BREMER
15LEO PEREIRA
16DOUGLAS SANTOS
17FABINHO ↑90'
18DANILO SANTOS ↑90'
19ENDRICK
20LUCAS PAQUETA
21LUIZ HENRIQUE
22GABRIEL MARTINELLI ⚽90' · ↑65'
23EDERSON
24ROGER IBANEZ
25IGOR THIAGO
26RAYAN
Japan — Squad
#Player
1Zion Suzuki
2Yukinari Sugawara ↑66'
3Shogo TANIGUCHI
4Kou ITAKURA
5Yuto NAGATOMO
6Shuto MACHINO ↑78'
7Ao TANAKA ↑78'
8Takefusa KUBO
9Keisuke GOTO
10Ritsu DOAN ↓66'
11Daizen MAEDA ↓90'
12Keisuke OSAKO
13Keito Nakamura ↓66'
14Junya ITO ↓78'
15Daichi KAMADA 🟨45' · ↓78'
16Tsuyoshi Watanabe
17Yuito SUZUKI
18Ayase UEDA
19Koki OGAWA ↑90'
20Ayumu SEKO
21Hiroki ITO
22Takehiro TOMIYASU
23Tomoki HAYAKAWA
24Kaishu SANO ⚽29' · 🟨12'
25Junnosuke SUZUKI 🟨84' · ↑66'
26Kento SHIOGAI
Post-Match Intelligence
Core Players & Final Team Stats
Brazil — Final Stats
Possession61.6%
Passes / Completed715 / 652
Pass Accuracy91.2%
Shots / On Target19 / 7
Corners6
Yellow Cards2
Offsides1
Def. Pressures200
Forced Turnovers40
Linebreaks (Att / Comp)6 / 2
Counter-Press Score7.68
Japan — Final Stats
Possession30.3%
Passes / Completed330 / 279
Pass Accuracy84.5%
Shots / On Target5 / 2
Corners2
Yellow Cards3
Offsides0
Def. Pressures362
Forced Turnovers34
Linebreaks (Att / Comp)11 / 2
Counter-Press Score4.27
Head-to-Head Comparison
BRA 61.6%PossessionJPN 30.3%
BRA 715PassesJPN 330
BRA 19ShotsJPN 5
BRA 7Shots on TargetJPN 2
BRA 200Def. PressuresJPN 362
BRA 8Counter-PressJPN 4
Distance & Speed Comparison
BRA 111,604Total Distance (m)JPN 118,460
BRA 0Total SprintsJPN 50
BRA 33.4Max Top Speed (km/h)JPN 33.2
BRA 27.1Avg Top Speed (km/h)JPN 29.4
Brazil — Core Performers
PlayerDist mPassSprkm/hHighlight
BRUNO GUIMARAES12,28453—28.2🎯 4 shots
DOUGLAS SANTOS11,08979—29.4
GABRIEL MAGALHAES10,787134—29.9🎯
RAYAN10,31232—31.4
MARQUINHOS10,013113—33.4
DANILO9,97778—31.6YC
CASEMIRO9,87471—28.4⚽ YC
VINICIUS JUNIOR9,42640—33.23 shots
Japan — Core Performers
PlayerDist mPassSprkm/hHighlight
Daizen MAEDA12,33815—33.2
Kaishu SANO12,22132—29.8⚽ YC
Ayase UEDA11,29011—33.2
Hiroki ITO10,22439—31.6
Takehiro TOMIYASU10,12938—29.8
Shogo TANIGUCHI10,07847—28.9
Daichi KAMADA9,28931—30.8YC
Junya ITO8,80318—31.8
Player Physical & Goal Metrics
All player analytics from the post-match snapshot
SPARQL · Player Analytics 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 
PREFIX xsd: 

SELECT ?playerName ?teamName ?goals ?assists ?totalDistance ?passes ?sprints ?topSpeed ?timePlayed
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  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021516" .
  ?m fifa:hasPlayerAnalyticsReport ?report .
  ?report fifa:player ?player .
  ?player rdfs:label ?playerName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:team ?team . ?team rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:assists ?assists }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:totalDistance ?totalDistance }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
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  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:topSpeed ?topSpeed }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:timePlayed ?timePlayed }
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ORDER BY ?teamName DESC(?totalDistance)
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SPARQL Queries
Knowledge graph exploration
Match Overview
Brazil vs Japan — core match metadata
SPARQL · Match Overview 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?homeTeam ?awayTeam ?homeScore ?awayScore ?date ?stadium ?attendance
FROM 
WHERE {
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  ?ht rdfs:label ?homeTeam . ?at rdfs:label ?awayTeam . ?s rdfs:label ?stadium .
}
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Goals
All goal events with scorer and assist
SPARQL · Goals 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?minute ?playerName ?teamName ?goalType ?assistName
FROM 
WHERE {
  ?m a fifa:Match ; fifa:matchId "400021516" .
  ?m fifa:hasGoal ?goal .
  ?goal fifa:goalMinute ?minute .
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:player ?p . ?p rdfs:label ?playerName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:team ?t . ?t rdfs:label ?teamName }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:goalType ?gt . ?gt rdfs:label ?goalType }
  OPTIONAL { ?goal fifa:assistPlayer ?a . ?a rdfs:label ?assistName }
}
ORDER BY xsd:integer(?minute)
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Team Analytics + Pressing Phases
Full tactical phase breakdown for both teams
SPARQL · Team Analytics 
PREFIX fifa: 
PREFIX rdfs: 

SELECT ?teamName ?possession ?passes ?passesCompleted ?goals ?shots ?shotsOnTarget
       ?corners ?yellowCards ?offsides ?defPress ?turnovers ?highPress ?counterPress
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WHERE {
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  ?m fifa:hasTeamAnalyticsReport ?report .
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  ?team rdfs:label ?teamName .
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:possession ?possession }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passes ?passes }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:passesCompleted ?passesCompleted }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:goals ?goals }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoal ?shots }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:attemptAtGoalOnTarget ?shotsOnTarget }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:corners ?corners }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:yellowCards ?yellowCards }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:offsides ?offsides }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:defensivePressuresApplied ?defPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:forcedTurnovers ?turnovers }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateHighPress ?highPress }
  OPTIONAL { ?report fifa:phaseAggregateCounterPress ?counterPress }
}
ORDER BY ?teamName
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