2026 World Cup: Brazil vs Japan, official lineups

29.06.26 FT World Cup

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Brazil faces Japan this Monday at Houston's NRG Stadium in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.

For this clash, Seleção head coach Carlo Ancelotti will have to do without Raphinha. On the other side, Hajime Moriyasu lines up his squad without Kubo, who remains in the treatment room. Check out the official lineups.

Brazil: Alisson - Danilo, Marquinhos (c), Gabriel, Douglas Santos - Bruno Guimarães, Casemiro, Paqueta - Rayan, Cunha, Vinicius Junior.

Japan: Suzuki - Tomiyasu, Taniguchi, H. Ito - Doan (c), Kamada, Sano, Nakamura - J. Ito, Ueda, Maeda.

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