How to watch Brazil v Japan, team news, predicted line-ups and more

Brazil and Japan face off in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup on Monday.

Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil side progressed as group winners, while Japan finished runners up in their group.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the clash in Houston.

Kick-off time in the UK

6pm, Monday June 29

How to watch in the UK

TV channel: ITV 1

Streaming: ITV X

Team news

Raphinha is set to miss out again with the hamstring injury he suffered in the group game against Haiti.

For Japan, meanwhile, key man Takefusa Kubo is also expected to remain absent, and Ko Itakura is a doubt after coming off against Sweden in their last game.

Predicted line-ups

Brazil (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Santos; Guimaraes, Casemiro; Rayan, Paqueta, Vinicius Jr; Cunha

Japan (3-4-3): Suzuki; Seko, Tomiyasu, Ito; Sugawara, Tanaka, Kamada, Nakamura; Doan, Ueda, Maeda

Recent form

Brazil progressed as group winners after beating Scotland and Haiti and drawing with Morocco in the group stage.

Japan, meanwhile, drew with both Sweden and the Netherlands while beating Tunisia in their group.

What’s been said?

Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti: “We need a lot of things: a strong mind, a strong heart, a clear mind.

“I think we have to be ready for anything that might take place in a knockout match, and a lot can happen in a knockout match. I think the team is ready. They’re motivated, they’re confident.”

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu: “In the near term we believe we are able to win and we believe we have that chance… even for this World Cup.

“Some people said Japan would be a dark horse and we will be playing with that in mind.”