Brazil vs Japan friendly: 2-2 at 77 minutes in Singapore, Vinícius Júnior scored twice
Brazil and Japan were level at 2-2 after 77 minutes of their friendly at the Singapore National Stadium. Vinícius Júnior scored the equalizer, and the match was still in progress when this report was prepared.
The game is an international friendly within FIFA’s international window, with Japan as the home side. Carlo Ancelotti coaches Brazil and Hajime Moriyasu coaches Japan. The two teams last met at the 2026 World Cup, in the round of 32, when Brazil won 2-1 in Houston with a late goal from Gabriel Martinelli.
Japan’s early goals and Vinícius Júnior’s replies
- 15th minute: Takefusa Kubo gave Japan the lead with a left-footed shot after a pass from Ritsu Doan.
- 19th minute: Keito Nakamura doubled Japan’s lead with a right-footed finish after a cross from Shuto Nakano.
- 33rd minute: Vinícius Júnior cut the deficit to 2-1 with a right-footed shot from outside the area, set up by Bruno Guimarães.
- Halftime: Japan 2 x 1 Brazil.
- 75th minute: Vinícius Júnior scored again and made it 2-2.
Kickoff, venue and TV channels for the match
- Competition: international friendly of the FIFA window
- Kickoff: 7:15 a.m., Brasília time, Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Venue: Singapore National Stadium, in Singapore
- Referee: Jansen Foo Chuan Hui
- Free-to-air TV: TV Globo
- Pay TV: SporTV
- Streaming: ge tv
The Seleção’s next match is against Singapore on Tuesday (17), at 7 a.m. Brasília time, again at the Singapore National Stadium. It will be the national team’s last game of 2026.
Learn more: Vinícius Júnior starts on bench as Real Madrid face Villarreal in La Liga
Goals limited to those in the match record
The game is still in progress, and this report lists only the goals that match the 2-2 score at 77 minutes. The records of the match do not agree on every detail, so no other scorers are attributed until the final result is confirmed.
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