Brazil's national team survives a World Cup shock by beating Japan 2-1. Gabriel Martinelli's late goal secures the team's qualification for the next round. The match was marked by a dramatic turnaround, with Japan leading 1-0 until the 30th minute of the first half, when Casemiro equalized the score with a header. However, Japan took the lead again in the early stages of the second half, but Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal in the final minutes of the match.

What happened?

Brazil's national team faced Japan in an exciting match at the World Cup. Japan led 1-0 until the 30th minute of the first half, when Casemiro equalized the score with a header. However, Japan took the lead again in the early stages of the second half, but Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal in the final minutes of the match.

Why does this matter for Brazil?

Brazil's victory secured the team's qualification for the next round of the World Cup. This is a great relief for the team and their coaches, who were worried about the possibility of being eliminated from the tournament.

What comes next?

Brazil's national team will face Australia in their next match at the World Cup. The team is confident in their ability to win the match and advance to the next round of the tournament.

Recently, Brazil defeated Norway 1-2 (2026-07-05). The team has a good form of play, with 4 wins and 0 losses in their last 5 games (LWWWW, most recent first). Brazil's next match will be against Australia (away, 2026-09-25).