If Brazil and Japan tie in this knockout match, they play 30 minutes of extra time, split into two 15-minute halves. If it is still level after extra time, the winner is decided by a penalty shootout.

In this specific 2026 World Cup matchup, a tie after 90 minutes does not end the game as a draw, because knockout rules require a winner. The survivor then advances to the Round of 16 and would face either Ivory Coast or Norway.