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Football

Brazil edge Japan 2-1 in last 32

By Staff Editor Tue, June 30 2026, 2:16 AM GMT-4

Brazil survived a World Cup last-32 scare when they battled back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot at the far ‌post far into stoppage time yesterday.

Brazil, who will next face Norway or Ivory Coast in New Jersey on Sunday, improved after the break with Japan taking an early lead and constricting the attack of the five-times champions for much of the opening period, Reuters reported.

Martinelli’s winner in the 95th minute came at the end of a tense match and was the latest winning goal in normal time of a World Cup knockout game since 1966.

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