Overview

• Kickoff is set for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. local time at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo (6:30 a.m. ET).
• Brazil arrive after a 5-0 rout of South Korea, with Estevao and Rodrygo netting braces and Vinicius Junior also scoring.
• Japan drew 2-2 with Paraguay last week and carry an extended home unbeaten run as they seek a first-ever win over Brazil.
• Carlo Ancelotti said the match is a chance to gradually test ideas toward the World Cup, while Hajime Moriyasu backed his players to break their Brazil hoodoo.
• Predicted lineups point to Japan using a 3-4-2-1 and Brazil sticking with a 4-2-3-1 similar to the Seoul win; Brazilian viewers can watch on Globo/Globoplay, with no English-language TV or stream listed in the U.S.