India, June 29 -- Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti brushed aside Japan's attempts at "mind games" ahead of their FIFA World Cup round-of-32 clash on Monday, insisting his side remains focused solely on the football.

The five-time world champions will face Japan in one of the most anticipated knockout fixtures of the tournament. Brazil enter the contest as favourites, but Japan arrive with plenty of confidence, having gone unbeaten in their last 10 matches since September last year-a run that includes a victory over the Selecao in Tokyo.

Both sides reached the knockout stage unbeaten. Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw by Morocco in their opener before beating Haiti and Scotland to finish top of Group C. Japan, meanwhile, finished second in Gr...