Japan remain winless in their 1st-round knockout games at FIFA WCs

Brazil defeated Japan 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match to reach the Round of 16. With the result, Japan remain winless in first-round knockout matches at FIFA World Cups. They previously lost to Turkey in 2002 (0-1), Paraguay in 2010 (on penalties), Belgium in 2018 (2-3), and Croatia in 2022 (on penalties).