Japan v Brazil preview: International Friendly

Japan host Brazil in an International Friendly on 14 November 2026 at 10:15, with the visitors arriving as the winners of the most recent meeting between the two sides.

Japan's recent form

Japan's latest outing ended in a 1-2 away defeat against Brazil. Before that, they drew 1-1 at home to Sweden.

Earlier still, Japan won 4-0 away against Tunisia, while the oldest match in their recent sequence was a 2-2 away draw against Netherlands. That leaves them with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 4 matches.

Brazil's recent form

Brazil's most recent result was a 1-2 home defeat against Norway. Before that, they beat Japan 2-1 at home.

Prior to that, Brazil won 3-0 away against Scotland, and earlier still they recorded a 3-0 home win over Haiti. The oldest of their last 5 matches was a 1-1 home draw with Morocco. Their record across that run reads 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Head-to-head

The only previous meeting between the sides on record took place on 29 June 2026, when Brazil won 2-1. That result is Japan's most recent match.

Both teams therefore come into this fixture after a defeat: Japan after their loss to Brazil, and Brazil after their home defeat against Norway.