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Ancelotti praises Martinelli after Brazil-Japan winner

Arsenal’s first two players to feature in the World Cup last-32 faced a serious scare as Brazil took on Japan on Monday night, as Kaishu Sano gave Japan a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute.

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Brazil vs. Japan Highlights: Brazil Advances With Goal In Final Minutes

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Brazil 2-1 Japan live updates: Guimaraes, Martinelli cue up stoppage-time winner

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Paraguay shocks Germany and everything else you need to know from a dramatic day of World Cup action

Brazil is through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 after a last-minute goal broke Japanese hearts in Houston.

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World Cup 2026 live updates: Paraguay upsets Germany on penalties, Brazil defeats Japan, Netherlands and Morocco clash

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Fans react in Tokyo, after Brazil defeats Japan in the World Cup

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Japan World Cup heartbreaks: Late Brazil winner adds to history of knockout near misses

Midfielder Kaishu Sano, a 25-year-old who plays for FSV Mainz in the German Bundesliga, intercepted a lackluster Brazilian pass.

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Japan vs. Brazil World Cup prediction: Odds, picks, best bet for Monday’s Round of 32 clash

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Brazil vs. Japan match stats: Live World Cup score, lineups and updates

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Martinelli scores dramatic late winner as Brazil beat Japan to reach World Cup last 16: Live updates and reaction

Brazil take on dark horses Japan in the World Cup round of 32 at NRG Stadium in Houston today. Brazil topped their group to reach the knockout stage, while Japan finished as runners-up in Group F. The winners of today’s game will face either Ivory Coast or Norway in New York for a place in the quarter-finals.

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Brazil Eliminates Japan, Final Match Stats, Highlights & Updated World Cup 2026 Bracket

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 continued on Monday with a matinee matchup between Brazil and Japan, and Brazil stole a 2-1 comeback victory with a game-winning goal by Gabriel Martinelli in stoppage time.

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Brazil break Japan hearts with a last-gasp winner. How did Carlo Ancelotti turn it around?

The five-time World Cup winners were in danger of slumping to a historic low in the tournament they have dominated more than any other nation after going behind to Japan in Houston. Carlo Ancelotti’s side were insipid in the first half but an inspired comeback — capped by goals from Casemiro and a last-gasp winner from Gabriel Martinelli — sealed a dramatic 2-1 victory and a place in the last 16,

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Japan’s Hajime Moriyasu issues warning after Brazil loss

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu gave his perspective after his team pushed Brazil to the limit in the World Cup.

Japan suffers another heartbreaking finish at World Cup in last-minute loss to Brazil

Japan's streak of losses in World Cup knockout round is at five after Brazil rallies for 2-1 win in final minutes in Houston.

Matheus Cunha aims savage five-word taunt at Japan star who questioned Neymar & Brazil's level before World Cup round of 32 tie

Matheus Cunha hit back at Japan forward Kento Shiogai after Brazil's dramatic World Cup round of 32 victory. Shiogai had questioned Brazil's status among football's elite before kick-off, but Cunha responded after the final whistle by reminding him of the Selecao's unmatched World Cup record.