Brazil v Japan: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live

Published 29 June 2026 · sports

⚽ Kick-off time: 12pm local/1pm EST/6pm BST/3am AET ⚽ Bracketology Player guide Golden Boot Email Tim It feels as if everyone in football knows Carlo

⚽ Kick-off time: 12pm local/1pm EST/6pm BST/3am AET ⚽ Bracketology Player guide Golden Boot Email Tim It feels as if everyone in football knows Carlo Ancelotti, but Rodrygo, of Real Madrid and Brazil, knows him better than most.

Ancelotti, he believes, is “driven by a phenomenal coherence”. Not something that can be said of every manager. Hello everyone and welcome to the 74th game of this World Cup.

We’re in the home straight now: only another 20 days to go! But the round of 32 has done some good matchmaking and this pairing looks like a case in point.

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