Brazil
- Casemiro56'
- Martinelli90+6'
Full Time
Japan
- Sano29'
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
Brazil
4-1-2-3 · Starting XI
Carlo Ancelotti
Casemiro
Starting XI · 4-1-2-3
- 1Alisson Becker
- 13Danilo Luiz da Silva
- 16Douglas Santos
- 3Gabriel Magalhães
- 4Marquinhos
Paris Saint-Germain
- 8Bruno Guimarães
- 5CasemiroC
Manchester United
- 20Lucas Paquetá
- 9Matheus Cunha
- 26Rayan
- 7Vinicius Junior
Real Madrid
Substitutions
- 46'
↑Endrick
↓Lucas Paquetá
- 66'
↑Martinelli
↓Matheus Cunha
- 90'
↑Fabinho
↓Casemiro
- 90'
↑Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira
↓Bruno Guimarães
Bench14
- 23Ederson
- 12Weverton
- 6Alex Sandro
- 14Bremer
- 24Roger Ibañez
- 15Léo Pereira
- 18Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira
- 2Éderson
- 17Fabinho
- 19Endrick
- 22Martinelli
- 21Luiz Henrique
- 10Neymar
- 25Thiago
Japan
3-4-3 · Starting XI
Hajime Moriyasu
Wataru Endo
Starting XI · 3-4-3
- 1Zion Suzuki
Parma
- 21Hiroki Ito
Bayern Munich
- 3Shogo Taniguchi
Sint-Truiden
- 22Takehiro Tomiyasu
Arsenal
- 15Daichi Kamada
Crystal Palace
- 24Kaishu Sano
- 10Ritsu Doan
Eintracht Frankfurt
- 14Junya Ito
Stade Reims
- 11Daizen Maeda
Celtic
- 13Keito Nakamura
Stade Reims
- 18Ayase Ueda
Feyenoord
Substitutions
- 66'
↑Yukinari Sugawara
↓Ritsu Doan
- 66'
↑Yuito Suzuki
↓Keito Nakamura
- 78'
↑Ao Tanaka
↓Daichi Kamada
- 78'
↑Shuto Machino
↓Junya Ito
- 90'
↑Koki Ogawa
↓Daizen Maeda
Bench15
- 23Tomoki Hayakawa
- 12Keisuke Ōsako
- 4Ko Itakura
- 5Yūto Nagatomo
- 20Ayumu Seko
- 2Yukinari Sugawara
- 25Junnosuke Suzuki
- 16Tsuyoshi Watanabe
- 8Takefusa Kubo
- 7Ao Tanaka
- 9Keisuke Goto
- 6Shuto Machino
- 19Koki Ogawa
- 26Kento Shiogai
- 17Yuito Suzuki
Goal Timeline
3 goals- 29'⚽0 - 1
Kaishu Sano
- 56'⚽1 - 1
Casemiro
Assist: Gabriel Magalhães
- 90+6'⚽2 - 1
Martinelli
Assist: Bruno Guimarães
Bookings
5- 12'
Kaishu SanoJapan
- 14'
CasemiroBrazil
- 45'
Daichi KamadaJapan
- 48'
Danilo Luiz da SilvaBrazil
- 84'
Junnosuke SuzukiJapan
Match Officials
- Centre RefereeMaurizio MarianiItaly
- Assistant Referee 1Daniele BindoniItaly
- Assistant Referee 2Alberto TegoniItaly
Bracket Position
The winner of Match #76 advances to Match #91 (Round of 16). Follow the full path on the tournament bracket.
Where to Watch
Houston Stadium
(NRG Stadium)
Match #76 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas. Capacity 72,220 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone13:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)10:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)18:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)19:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)14:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)14:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)02:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)03:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)18:00 GMT+1