Brazil manage to won Group C with 7 points. After an initial draw against Morocco, the Selecao gained serious momentum with two emphatic 3-0 wins against Haiti and Scotland. The team shows an excellent balance between traditional creativity in attack and an unusual defensive stability for them. Vinicius Junior is in great form, and Neymar is back from injury. Japan finished second in a difficult Group F in the company of the Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia. Led by Hajime Moriyasu, they qualify for the knockout stages of their third consecutive World Cup and already have experience in defeating this opponent, last year they recorded a prestigious success over Brazil in a friendly. Using Vinicius' speed on the left to isolate Japan's right-back in 1v1 situations is something we could expect from Carlo Ancelotti. Japan are extremely dangerous when transitioning from defense to attack. Brazil's midfield in the face of Bruno Guimaraes and Casemiro will need to immediately close the spaces in front of the Asian midfielders to prevent vertical passes. The winner of this match will face either Cote d'Ivoire or Norway in the round of 16.