Brazil faces Japan in the first knockout match at the World Cup; see time and where to watch

Brazilian team at the 2026 World Cup.
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This Monday (29), at 2pm, the match between Brazil and Japan will take place in the first round of the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds. Carlo Ancelotti's Brazilian team will play at the Houston Stadium, in Texas, United States.
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When will Brazil play against Japan?
The duel between Brazil and Japan will take place on:
Date: June 29 (Monday)
Time: 2pm (Brasília time)
Location: Houston Stadium
City: Houston, United States
Where to watch the Brazil x Japan game?
Globo, ge tv and sportv broadcast live. You can also watch the games on the real-time page on ge.globo, in addition to seeing exclusive cuts.
Where to watch the World Cup?
Real Time: ge follows all the highlights of the match (click here).
Transmission: Globo, ge tv, sportv, NSports, SBT and Cazé TV.
When are Brazil's next games?
Check out below when Brazil should play:
16th final: with the leader of Group C, Brazil will face Japan on June 29th (Monday), at 2pm (Brasília time), in Houston.
Round of 16: if they advance, the Brazilian team will face the winner of the clash between the second place team in Group E and the second place team in Group I. The match is scheduled for July 5th (Sunday), at 5pm (Brasília time), in New Jersey/New York.
Wednesdays final: if they reach the top eight, Brazil will return to the field on July 11th (Saturday), at 6pm (Brasília time), in Miami.
Semi-final: if classified, the team will compete in the semi-final on July 15th (Wednesday), at 4pm (Brasília time), in Atlanta.
Third place: if Brazil loses the semi-final, they will compete for third place on July 18th (Saturday), at 4pm (Brasília time), in Miami.
Final: if it advances to the decision, Brazil will play the World Cup final on July 19th (Sunday), at 4pm (Brasília time), in New York/New Jersey.
Players lined up singing the national anthem during the 2026 World Cup.
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Source: G1