Japan meets Brazil in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ at Houston Stadium on June 29, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Location: Houston Stadium, Houston, TX
- TV Channels: FOX, Telemundo
- Streaming: Tubi, Peacock, fuboTV
How to Watch Japan vs. Brazil on June 29, 2026
You can watch Brazil take on Japan live on DIRECTV on FOX and Telemundo on June 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.
Japan vs. Brazil — Round of 32 Match Preview
Japan and Brazil meet in the Round of 32 at Houston Stadium in Houston with a place in the Round of 16 on the line. Brazil reach this stage as group winners after going 2-1-0, while Japan came through their group unbeaten at 1-2-0, a run built on resilience for a side making its 8th consecutive World Cup appearance. Brazil, the record 5-time champions and the only nation to play at every World Cup, are chasing the end of a 24-year title drought stretching back to 2002 under new coach Carlo Ancelotti. Their attack runs through Vinícius Júnior, who has 4 goals and 1 assist across 3 group-stage matches, with Matheus Cunha adding 3 more goals to give Ancelotti two in-form finishers. Japan counter with Ayase Ueda, whose 2 goals and 1 assist led the line in the group stage, and the midfield threat of Daichi Kamada, who chipped in 2 goals of his own. The match could turn in central midfield, where Brazil’s Bruno Guimarães set up 3 goals in the group stage against a Japan side that famously beat Germany and Spain at the 2022 World Cup but has never advanced beyond the Round of 16. The sides last met in a 2025 friendly that finished 3-2, and Japan will take heart from a group stage in which they held the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw. For Brazil, a 1-1 result against Morocco showed they can take a point even on an off night.
National TV
FOX, Telemundo
Streaming
Tubi, Peacock, fuboTV
What Time is the Japan vs. Brazil Match Today?
The Japan vs. Brazil match starts at 1:00 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Japan vs. Brazil?
You can watch Japan vs. Brazil on FOX, Telemundo, Tubi, Peacock and fuboTV.
Players to Watch: Japan vs. Brazil
Japan
Ayase Ueda — Forward. Ayase Ueda led Japan’s attack through the group stage with 2 goals and 1 assist across 3 appearances, the kind of return that makes him the focal point of Hajime Moriyasu’s front line. The center forward gives Japan a genuine penalty-box threat against a Brazil defense that has yet to be fully tested, and his movement will be central to any upset bid.
Daichi Kamada — Midfielder. Operating just behind the striker, Daichi Kamada matched the forwards for output with 2 goals in the group stage. His knack for arriving late in the box from midfield gives Japan a second scoring layer, and tracking his runs is a job Brazil’s holding midfielders cannot ignore.
Ritsu Doan — Midfielder. Ritsu Doan supplies width and end product from the right, having set up 1 goal across his 3 group-stage appearances. He brings the kind of experience from Japan’s run at the 2022 World Cup that a knockout tie like this demands.
Brazil
Vinícius Júnior — Forward. Vinícius Júnior has been Brazil’s standout performer in this tournament, scoring 4 goals and adding 1 assist across 3 group-stage matches. His pace and one-on-one ability from the left give Ancelotti’s side their most direct route to goal, and Japan’s full backs face a long evening trying to contain him.
Matheus Cunha — Forward. Matheus Cunha has provided the perfect foil, netting 3 goals of his own in the group stage. His willingness to run the channels and combine with Vinícius Júnior stretches defenses and gives Brazil a second finisher who must be tracked at all times.
Bruno Guimarães — Midfielder. Bruno Guimarães pulls the strings from central midfield, where he set up 3 goals during the group stage. He dictates Brazil’s tempo and links defense to a fearsome front line, so winning the midfield battle against him is Japan’s clearest path to slowing this Brazil side.
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