Japan v Brazil
FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup
Keiji Tamada - 33'
Ronaldo - 45'+1', 81'
Juninho - 53'
Gilberto Melo - 59'
Formations & Lineups
Starters
Substitutions
Bench
Starters
Substitutions
Bench
Match Leaders
2
S. NakamuraM
0 SOG, 0 G
2
7
RonaldoF
5 SOG, 2 G
7
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None
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None
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12
Y. KawaguchiG
4 GA
12
3
DidaG
1 GA
3
Game Information
Dortmund, Germany
Referee:Eric Poulat
Match Timeline
KOHTFT
Team Stats
37%
Possession
63%
3
Shots on Goal
16
9
Shots
24
9
Fouls Committed
5
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Corners Won
11
12
Saves
4
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Head-To-Head
FIFA World Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
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