Head to head · Men's national teams
Brazil v Japan
Brazil and Japan have met 15 times since 1989: Brazil lead 12–1.
12Brazil wins
2draws
1Japan win
Goals: Brazil 39, Japan 9 · 15 meetings
Next meeting: Japan v Brazil, 14 Nov 2026
· Friendly. See Formline's prediction.
- The first meeting on record was on Sunday, 23 July 1989: Brazil 1–0 Japan in Rio de Janeiro.
- The most recent was on Monday, 29 June 2026: Brazil 2–1 Japan (FIFA World Cup).
- Brazil's biggest win: Japan 1–5 Brazil, 1995.
- Japan's biggest win: Japan 3–2 Brazil, 2025.
- 7 of the 15 meetings were competitive matches and 8 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2026 | ||
| 29 Jun | Brazil 2–1 Japan FIFA World Cup · Houston, United States (neutral) |
Brazil |
| 2025 | ||
| 14 Oct | Japan 3–2 Brazil Kirin Cup · Tokyo, Japan |
Japan |
| 2022 | ||
| 6 Jun | Japan 0–1 Brazil Friendly · Tokyo, Japan |
Brazil |
| 2017 | ||
| 10 Nov | Japan 1–3 Brazil Friendly · Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (neutral) |
Brazil |
| 2014 | ||
| 14 Oct | Japan 0–4 Brazil Friendly · Kallang, Singapore (neutral) |
Brazil |
| 2013 | ||
| 15 Jun | Brazil 3–0 Japan FIFA Confederations Cup · Brasília, Brazil |
Brazil |
| 2012 | ||
| 16 Oct | Japan 0–4 Brazil Friendly · Wrocław, Poland (neutral) |
Brazil |
| 2006 | ||
| 22 Jun | Japan 1–4 Brazil FIFA World Cup · Dortmund, Germany (neutral) |
Brazil |
| 2005 | ||
| 22 Jun | Japan 2–2 Brazil FIFA Confederations Cup · Cologne, Germany (neutral) |
Draw |
| 2001 | ||
| 4 Jun | Japan 0–0 Brazil FIFA Confederations Cup · Kashima, Japan |
Draw |
| 1999 | ||
| 31 Mar | Japan 0–2 Brazil Friendly · Tokyo, Japan |
Brazil |
| 1997 | ||
| 13 Aug | Japan 0–3 Brazil Friendly · Osaka, Japan |
Brazil |
| 1995 | ||
| 9 Aug | Japan 1–5 Brazil Friendly · Tokyo, Japan |
Brazil |
| 6 Jun | Brazil 3–0 Japan Umbro Cup · Liverpool, England (neutral) |
Brazil |
| 1989 | ||
| 23 Jul | Brazil 1–0 Japan Friendly · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Brazil |
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Results from the open archives maintained by Mart Jürisoo (CC0), with recent results and fixtures from API-Football and some venues from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Penalty shoot-outs count as wins. Every source is listed on Sources & thanks.