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World Cup LIVE: Brazil face Japan in Round of 32 blockbuster before Germany and Dutch play

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The Round of 32 continues at the FIFA World Cup today with Brazil facing Japan before Germany and the Netherlands also look to reach the last 16. Follow all the build-up and the day's play with our live updates here!

[h2]Today's matches:[/h2][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brazil-I9l9aqLq/japan-ULXPdOUj/?mid=f7ENGzPc"]Brazil vs Japan - 19:00 CET[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/germany-ptQide1O/paraguay-YaNlqp6j/?mid=2y2UKhp1"]Germany vs Paraguay - 22:30 CET[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/morocco-IDKYO3R8/netherlands-WYintcWb/?mid=S0MygXWj"]Netherlands vs Morocco - 03:00 CET[/a][/b][/p][h2]Live updates:[/h2][p][b]12:00 CET - [/b]Ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a]'s blockbuster clash with Japan this evening, Flashscore's [i][b]Shina Oludare [/b][/i]spoke with former Spurs player [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sandro/Oh6W3MUG/"]Sandro[/a] about just how far we can expect the Selecao to go in the tournament, amongst other things.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-world-championship-exclusive-sandro-delivers-brutal-brazil-world-cup-verdict-but-backs-vinicius-to-shine/GMwTU79s/"]Read that exclusive interview here![/a][/b][/p][video alt="Brazil vs Japan (video preview)" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="0028405d-dca3-466c-922f-429e025dd2d9" id="4e690072-0a68-4240-ba25-bde84a65826e" /][p][b]11:00 CET - [/b]Hello and welcome to our coverage of day 19 of the 2026 World Cup! Co-hosts [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/canada/x4toKORL/"]Canada[/a] stole the headlines last night by reaching the last 16 of the tournament for the first time in their history, but today some of football's biggest national teams come into focus...[/p][p]The Round of 32 continues this evening with three massive fixtures to enjoy. First up, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] will take on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/japan/ULXPdOUj/"]Japan[/a] in an enticing clash from 19:00 CET in Houston, before we move to Boston at 22:30 CET for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/germany/ptQide1O/"]Germany[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/paraguay/YaNlqp6j/"]Paraguay[/a].[/p][p]The late game might just be the pick of the lot, though, with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]Netherlands[/a] taking on African heavyweights [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a] at 03:00 CET in Monterrey in what promises to be the end of the line for one very good side.[/p][video alt="Netherlands vs Morocco (video preview)" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="412c227b-48c5-4624-9422-0a0dd60742ce" id="7e58f652-f168-4370-b4c3-2470974cac95" /][p]As always, we will build up to those matches throughout the day, and during them, you will be able to follow every kick with our live audio commentary via the links above.[/p][p][b]In case you missed Sunday's game, catch up on the drama as it unfolded [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-fifa-world-cup-2026-day-18-live-updates/04rkmhy8/"]in our day 18 live blog![/a][/b][/p]

Updated June 29, 2026 · 10:01 AM

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