Captain Wataru Endō was called up to Moriyasu’s squad for their October friendlies but left out of the 2–2 draw with Paraguay due to an unspecified injury. The Liverpool midfielder has since withdrawn from the Japan camp and will return to Merseyside ahead of the weekend’s clash with Manchester United.

Japan vs Brazil will start at 6:30 a.m. ET/ 3:30 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 7:30 p.m. local time in Japan. The match will be shown on a select TV Channel in the U.S.

Brazil thrashed South Korea 5-0 last week. They looked on course for a comfortable win over Japan only to suffer a second-half collapse.

Carlo Ancelotti admits his Brazil side 'didn't react well' to a Fabricio Bruno error, leading to a 3-2 loss against Japan.

Brazil dominated in the first half on Tuesday and was good value in achieving its 2-0 lead at halftime. After adopting a more aggressive, pressing approach in the second half, it was two disastrous errors from center-back Fabricio Bruno that allowed Japan to equalize before Ayase Ueda scored the winning goal with a thunderous header from a corner.

Konichiwa, everyone!The Brazilian National Team faces Japan on the morning of this Tuesday (14th), in another friendly match as preparation for the 2026 World Cup.The game kicks off at 7:30 a.m.

Unsurprisingly, there’s plenty of coverage in Brazil, with Globo, Zapping, Claro and SporTV among the broadcasters. The game will also be streamed on Amazon Prime Video, Vivo Play and Xsports. Those in Japan can catch the action on AbemaTV and TV Asahi, with broadcasts also available in China, Laos and Thailand.

Neymar will not feature in Brazil’s friendly match against Japan early on Tuesday, October 14. The star forward wasn’t even included on the bench, as Carlo Ancelotti decided to leave him out due to ongoing fitness issues.