The Brazilian team faces Japan on Monday (June 29); eventual duel with the Argentines would be in the semi-final
The Brazilian team debuts on Monday (June 29, 2026) in the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup. After qualifying 1st in Group C, the Brazilian team will face the Japanese at the NRG stadium, in Houston (USA), at 2pm.
The team coached by Carlo Ancelotti reaches the knockout stages after their best performance: 3 x 0. The Japanese team comes from a . The Japanese opened the scoring, but conceded the draw and were pressured by the European team.
If they win, the Brazilian team could face Norway – owned by star Erling Haaland, who scored 4 goals in this World Cup – or Ivory Coast, who qualified 2nd in Group E, but with the same score as the Germans.
Here is the possible selection path if the team reaches the final:
- round of 16 – Norway or Ivory Coast;
- quarter finals – England, Mexico or Ecuador;
- semifinal – Argentina or Colombia;
- final – Spain, France, Netherlands or Germany.
WORLD CUP
The World Cup is a private, for-profit sporting event. It is carried out every 4 years by . Teams qualify through knockouts. The technical committee and squad of each team competing in the competition are chosen by private entities.
In the case of Brazil, it is up to the (Brazilian Football Confederation), define who the coach is and which players are “called up” (in reality, everyone is invited and whoever is interested goes; as the commercial gain from marketing is great, the athletes respond to the “call up”). The CBF is an organization governed by private law and has no connection with the federal government.
The Brazilian government has no influence on choosing the team that participates in the tournament. In other words, it is not the country that is represented in the World Cup, but a football team chosen by a private entity.
