World Cup 2026 Round of 32 · Match 76 · latest available post-match xG updated 2 July 2026, 02:56 ET

Brazil 2–1 Japan xG: World Cup 2026 Round of 32 result

Match 76 has a post-match xG result: Brazil 2–1 Japan. The page now leads with actual advancement and the knockout xG verdict; match xPts is supporting chance context, with the original group-stage form kept below.

Round of 32 result

Brazil advanced from Match 76

Brazil advanced with an xG edge (2.07–0.33 xG), winning 2–1.

Score
21
xG
2.070.33
Match xPts
2.530.31

Full match page: Brazil 2–1 Japan

xG verdict

Did Brazil deserve to beat Japan by xG?

Yes. Brazil advanced 2–1 and also led the match xG 2.07–0.33. On chance quality, the win was backed by the xGF profile.

Quick answers

Who won Brazil vs Japan at the World Cup 2026?
Brazil beat Japan in Match 76 and advanced from the Round of 32. The score was Brazil 2–1 Japan; the xG was Brazil 2.07 · Japan 0.33.
Did Brazil deserve to beat Japan by xG?
Yes. Brazil advanced 2–1 and also led the match xG 2.07–0.33. On chance quality, the win was backed by the xGF profile.
What was the xG in Brazil vs Japan?
Brazil 2.07 · Japan 0.33. Match xPts, used here as chance context rather than bracket points, were Brazil 2.53 and Japan 0.31.
Was Brazil 2–1 Japan fair by xG?
Brazil advanced with an xG edge (2.07–0.33 xG), winning 2–1.

Group-stage xG form

Match 76

Brazil

first in Group C

Pts
7
xPts
6.49
Δ
+0.51
xGF
7.34
xGA
2.64
xGD
+4.70
Match 76

Japan

second in Group F

Pts
5
xPts
5.66
Δ
-0.66
xGF
3.93
xGA
1.47
xGD
+2.46

How they got here

Brazil reached this slot as first in Group C with 7 pts, 6.49 xPts, xGF 7.34, xGA 2.64, Δ +0.51. Japan reached this slot as second in Group F with 5 pts, 5.66 xPts, xGF 3.93, xGA 1.47, Δ -0.66.

The knockout score decides advancement. The xG numbers describe the match chance profile and the group-stage form each side brought into the tie; match xPts is context only.

More context: World Cup 2026 bracket · results and xG · Brazil team page · Japan team page.