CBF confirms Brazil friendlies vs Japan and South Korea, dates here | OneFootball

The CBF confirmed on Tuesday morning two friendlies of the Brazilian National Team in preparation for the World Cup. In October, Brazil will face Japan and South Korea.

Both games will take place in Asia. The first match will be against the South Korean team on the 10th, at 8am (Brasília time), in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The match against Japan is scheduled for the 14th, at 7:30am, in Tokyo.

Rodrigo Caetano, executive coordinator of the men's teams, highlighted the importance of friendlies against Asian teams, which are part of Brazil's preparation for the 2026 World Cup.

“Brazil has already faced Japan and Korea in other World Cups, and it's a different football, with a different school, players who run all the time and a marking that is almost a pursuit across the entire field. It's very important for our athletes to face these adversities before the World Cup and already be prepared for what may come in 2026”, he stated.

The last games against these countries took place in 2022. Brazil last faced Japan on June 6 of that year and won 1-0, with a goal from Neymar. In the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar, the team beat South Korea 4-1.

Other friendlies

Rodrigo Caetano also confirmed that the CBF will seek friendlies against opponents from other continents. The director said that the goal is to face European and African countries next year.

“After the friendlies with Korea and Japan, our idea is to play against African teams in November and European teams of level A in March and June 2026. This is part of a planning for the Brazilian National Team aiming at the World Cup, approved by the technical committee and by president Samir Xaud, with the understanding that at this moment the priority is technical. We understand that facing different world schools will bring experience and confrontation that we may have in the World Cup”, he highlighted.

Next games of the National Team

Before the friendlies, Brazil has the last two rounds of the World Cup Qualifiers ahead. First, the team receives Chile on September 4, at 9:30pm, at the Maracanã. Then, Carlo Ancelotti's team visits Bolivia, on the 9th, at 8:30pm, at the Municipal Stadium of El Alto.

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