Japan leads Brazil 2-1 in Singapore friendly as Vinícius Júnior scores
Japan held a 2-1 lead over Brazil at the 66-minute mark of an international friendly at the Singapore National Stadium. Vinícius Júnior had cut the deficit with a long-range strike, but the Japanese side kept its advantage as the second half went on.
Vinícius Júnior struck from outside the box at 33 minutes and sent the ball into the top corner of the net. Bruno Guimarães provided the assist, and the goal was Brazil’s first of the match.
Japan scored twice early, then Brazil cut the gap
Takefusa Kubo opened the scoring at 15 minutes, finishing with his left foot from inside the area after a pass from Ritsu Doan. Keito Nakamura doubled the lead at 19 minutes, firing a low shot into the corner after a cross from Shuto Nakano.
Live coverage at 66 minutes showed Japan still ahead, with the Japanese side keeping the ball and looking for openings while Brazil pushed for the equalizer. At halftime, Japan had completed 85% of its 189 passes, against 88% of 284 for Brazil, according to the live statistics.
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Brazil lineup, kickoff time and where to watch in Brazil
Carlo Ancelotti took a Brazil side with several young players to Singapore for the match. Brazilian fans could follow the game on TV Globo, which is free-to-air, on SporTV, a pay-TV channel, and through the ge tv streaming service.
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- Competition: international friendly within the FIFA Data window
- Host: Japan
- Kickoff: 7:15 a.m. Brasília time, Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Venue: Singapore National Stadium, in Singapore
- Referee: Jansen Foo Chuan Hui, with Shadiq Al-Hussain as VAR
- Brazil lineup: Pedro Morisco; Wesley, Jair Cunha, Gabriel Magalhães, Carlos Augusto, Andrey Santos, Bruno Guimarães, André, Estêvão, Raphinha and Vinícius Júnior
Brazil meets Singapore again to end its 2026 schedule
Brazil’s next match is against Singapore on Tuesday, November 17, at 7 a.m. Brasília time, again at the Singapore National Stadium. It will be the last match for the Brazilian national team in 2026.
