Brazil defeated Japan 1-2 in the knockout match of the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
In the match played in Houston, Japan surprised everyone by scoring the first goal in the 29th minute of the first half.
Japan’s Sano scored to give Japan a 0-1 lead over Brazil. The first half ended with Japan leading.
However, Brazil took the lead by scoring 2 goals in the second half. Casey Mero equalized for Brazil, and Gabriel Martinelli scored the decisive goal for Brazil a minute before the end of the game.
The Brazilian team has reached the pre-quarterfinals by defeating Japan.
In the second match, Germany and Paraguay will face each other at 1:30 am, while the match between the Netherlands and Morocco will be played at 6 am according to Pakistani time.
Earlier, Canada, the co-host of the Football World Cup, defeated South Africa 1-0 to advance to the pre-quarterfinals, qualifying for this stage of the mega event for the first time.
