Japan and Brazil will face off in a friendly match on June 6 in Tokyo as the two teams prepare for the Qatar 2022 World Cup in November and December, the Japan Football Federation announced on Wednesday (April 27). ” We are delighted to face Brazil, the number one ranked country in the world, as we begin our preparation for the World Cup. “said Japanese coach Hajime Moriyasu, quoted in the press release. Brazil have five world titles to their name and won the last of them precisely in Japan, in 2002. The match at the National Stadium in Tokyo is one of four matches Japan has scheduled for June. After the visit to Japan, Brazil will travel to Australia to play a friendly in Melbourne against Argentina on June 11.
Football: Japan-Brazil in a friendly match
