Brazil defeated Japan 2-1 in the last 32 match in Houston on Monday.
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Gabriel Martinelli's last-gasp goal sent Brazil into the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
Brazil beat Japan 2-1 in the last 32 in Houston on Monday. Martinelli scored the decisive goal in the fifth minute of injury time after Bruno Guimarães' pass as the match went into extra time. Five-time winners Brazil will face the winner of Norway and Ivory Coast in the last 16 for a place in the quarterfinals. Brazil has not won the World Cup since 2002. Kaisu Sano gave Japan the lead in the 29th minute with a brilliant solo effort. He took the ball from the Brazilian player's feet in the middle and ran forward to score from outside the penalty area, leaving goalkeeper Alisson Becker with no chance. Brazil equalized in the 56th minute. Casemiro headed in Gabriel's cross to level the score for Brazil at 1-1.
