Overview

• An international friendly at Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium on Oct. 14 ended 3–2 after Japan trailed 0–2 at halftime.
• Second‑half goals came from Takumi Minamino, Keito Nakamura and Ayase Ueda, with Ueda scoring the winner from a corner.
• Minamino’s strike was Japan’s first against Brazil since 2017, making him the sixth Japanese player to score on the five‑time champions.
• The result set the all‑time series at 1 win, 2 draws and 11 losses, with Brazil ranked FIFA No. 6 and Japan No. 19.
• Japan blended compact five‑man defensive blocks with aggressive high pressing, reflecting the ‘merihari’ balance Moriyasu outlined before the match.