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Brazil vs Japan Prediction, 6/29/2026 World Cup Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/28/2026

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Game: Brazil vs Japan

Date: Monday, June 29, 2026

Location: NRG Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: FOX

NRG Stadium in Houston, TX is where Japan (1-2-0) will go up against Brazil (2-1-0) on Monday. The odds on this World Cup game have Brazil at -137 and Japan is at +350. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers are Alisson for Brazil and Zion Suzuki for Japan.

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Brazil comes into this Round of 32 match with 2 wins and a draw. They beat Scotland and Haiti by a score of 3-0, and they had a draw against Morocco in their first World Cup game. Vinicius Junior has 4 goals so far in the tournament for the Brazilians, while Matheus Cunha has netted 3. Alisson has been great in goal for Brazil, stopping 10 shots on 11 chances.

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Japan comes into this game after getting 2 draws and a win in the Group Stages. They tied Sweden 1-1 and the Netherland 2-2, and they beat Tunisia 4-0. Daichi Kamada and Ayase Ueda both have 2 goals for the Japanese in the World Cup, while Keito Nakamura and Daizen Maeda have 1 goal apiece. Zion Suzuki has 8 saves in goal for Japan, and he's surrendered 3 goals in 3 games.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Brazil is Alisson. Alisson has defended the goal for a total of 29,547 mins and has accumulated 691 stops in his career. The goalie hailing from Brazil has seen 947 shots attempted against him in 330 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.80 (262 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 73.0%. Alisson (205-74-51 record in his career) has earned 138 shutouts, which gives him a 42.0%% clean sheet percentage.

Zion Suzuki is expected to look after the net for Japan. So far in his career, Suzuki has given up 139 goals while tallying 288 stops in 96 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.44 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 24-37-35. He is the owner of a save percentage of 69.4% and his shutout rate is currently at 22.7%%. Suzuki has totaled 22 clean sheets while defending 415 shots tried against him in 8,640 minutes throughout his career.

Vinicius Junior is a player who can make a noticable difference for Brazil. Junior has been in the starting lineup in 198 games thus far in his career and he tallies 0.41 G/90. The forward born in Brazil has 84 goals scored in 18,340 minutes. He has accounted for 45 assists while earning 213 pts so far in his career.

Japan has a playmaker in Ayase Ueda, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has collected 196 pts so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 10 times. The forward from Japan has been on the pitch for 12,047 mins while scoring 93 goals. He sports an average of 0.69 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 129 outings so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's World Cup game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brazil (-137)

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