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The starting lineups have been announced for the Brazil-Japan Round of 32 match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Axar.az reports that the match, which kicked off at 9:00 p.m. Baku time, began with the following starting elevens:

Brazil: Alisson; Gabriel Magalhães, Marquinhos, Danilo, Douglas Santos; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, Lucas Paquetá; Vinícius Júnior, Matheus Cunha, Rayan.

Japan: Zion Suzuki; Shogo Taniguchi, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu; Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Kaishu Sano; Ayase Ueda.

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Japan took the lead in the 29th minute through Kaishu Sano, making it 1-0.

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Brazil restored parity with a goal scored by Casemiro in the 56th minute of the match: 1-1.

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Brazil defeated Japan 2-1 thanks to Martinelli's late goal, securing a place in the next round.