Brazil to play November friendly against Japan in France

What you need to know:

  • Brazil will play Japan in a friendly on November 10 in the northern French city of Lille, according to sources.
  • La Voix du Nord newspaper said the staging of the match was driven by Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic, formerly manager of both Lille and Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1.

PARIS

Brazil will play Japan in a friendly on November 10 in the northern French city of Lille, according to sources.

La Voix du Nord newspaper said the staging of the match was driven by Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic, formerly manager of both Lille and Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1.

Brazil and Japan have both already qualified for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.