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Brazil 2–1 Japan · Round of 32 Match Report

Brazil 2–1 Japan · Round of 32. Full-time report with Elo ratings, FIFA rankings and verified match facts.

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Brazil 2–1 Japan · Round of 32 · Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.

Match status: ft; score BRA 2-1 JPN for BRA vs JPN. This post-match update for Brazil (BRA) and Japan (JPN) is tied to Round of 32 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA. Elo lists BRA at 2031 and JPN at 1888, a 143 point gap. Roster data lists BRA with 26 players at average age 28.7, and JPN with 26 players at average age 27.2. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.

Key numbers

  • Elo rating: Brazil 2031 · Japan 1888
  • FIFA ranking: Brazil #5 · Japan #15

What to watch

  • Venue setting: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA.
  • Ranking and Elo comparison: BRA 2031 / JPN 1888 / diff 143.
  • Roster availability and squad size: BRA 26 / JPN 26.

Fact box

  • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-29T17:00:00Z
  • Fact-pack match status: ft / BRA 2-1 JPN
  • Stage: Round of 32
  • Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
  • FIFA ranks: BRA 5, JPN 15

Squad notes

  • Weverton (Goalkeeper) — Weverton is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 38.
  • Alisson Becker (Goalkeeper) — Alisson Becker is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 33.
  • Keisuke Ōsako (Goalkeeper) — Keisuke Ōsako is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 26.
  • Zion Suzuki (Goalkeeper) — Zion Suzuki is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 23.

--- Compiled by GoalPulse's AI match desk from the verified fact pack — figures only, no added narrative.

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