The match against Japan is like the final for us

Brazil and Japan will face one of the most interesting in the knockout stage of the World Cup, Brazil and Japan will be the last 32. The next step is to ensure that the next step is to ensure the next step and the losing team will be taken away from the tournament.

The much awaited match against Japan will start on Monday (June 29) at 11:00 PM. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has called the match against Japan as ‘final’. In the press conference before the match, Seleção coach Carlo Ancelotti said that they are ready for anything in the knockout stage.

Ancelotti's language, ‘The whole team is focused, ready for any situation possible. Extra equal or penalty shootout—we have prepared in all aspects. The match is like the final for us.’

‘Most of the Brazilian footballers have the experience of playing in the ’final‘, they play a knockout match in club football, they also play the confidence in the World Cup, which is why Brazil is looking for a combination of ’mind, heart and clear thoughts' within the team.

Anchalatti said, ‘We are fortunate to have experienced some of the team's experienced footballers. There are many who play, who knows very well how to handle the pressure of such a match. From this point of view, I am completely sure.’

But he also has a word for the opponent, ‘Japan is a team that has to be respected, we will do it.’

Despite drawing against Morocco in the first match of this year's World Cup, Brazil has reached the last 32 rounds as the group champions in the next two matches, but Japan has reached the second stage in the group after losing Tunisia.

‘We are not in our best form, but our game is improving every year. We are now stepping into the knockout stages of the situation we had at the beginning of the tournament,’ said the team, who is not in the best form for Brazil, but they are improving with the same.’