FIFA World Cup 2026 Brazil vs Japan Round of 32 Highlights: Gabriel Martinelli's 96th Minute Winners Seals Brazil's Round of 16 Place

FIFA World Cup 2026 Brazil vs Japan Round of 32 Highlights: Brazil survived a scare after finding themselves 1-0 down at half-time to beat Japan 2-1. The Asian champion took the lead in the 29th minute with a solo goal from Kaishu Sano. However, Casemiro equalised with a header in the 56th minute. Gabriel Martinelli’s 96th-minute (90+6) goal sealed a win for the Seleção. Brazil will now face the winner of the Ivory Coast and Norway in the Round of 16.

Match Stats

Possession: Brazil 69% – 31% Japan
Expected Goals (xG): Brazil 1.72 – 0.23 Japan
Total Shots: Brazil 19 – 5 Japan
Shots on Target: Brazil 7 – 2 Japan
Touches in Opposition Box: Brazil 35 – 11 Japan
Big Chances Created: Brazil 4 – 0 Japan
Big Chances Missed: Brazil 2 – 0 Japan
Accurate Passes: Brazil 625 (92%) – 261 (83%) Japan
Yellow Cards: Brazil 2 – 3 Japan
Corners: Brazil 6 – 2 Japan

Playing XI And Subs

Brazil Playing XI
GK: Alisson
RB: Danilo
CB: Gabriel Magalhães
CB: Marquinhos
LB: Douglas Santos
CM: Casemiro (C)
CM: Bruno Guimarães
CM: Lucas Paquetá
RW: Rayan
ST: Matheus Cunha
LW: Vinícius Jr.

Brazil Substitutions

46′ – Endrick in, Lucas Paquetá out
65′ – Gabriel Martinelli in, Matheus Cunha out
90′ – Fabinho in, Casemiro out
90′ – Danilo (midfielder) in, Bruno Guimarães out
Japan Playing XI
GK: Zion Suzuki
CB: Hiroki Ito
CB: Shogo Taniguchi
CB: Takehiro Tomiyasu
RWB: Ritsu Doan
CM: Daizen Maeda
CM: Kaishu Sano
LWB: Junya Ito
AM: Daichi Kamada
AM: Keito Nakamura
ST: Ayase Ueda

Japan Substitutions

66′ – Junnosuke Suzuki in, Keito Nakamura out
66′ – Yukinari Sugawara in, Ritsu Doan out
78′ – Ao Tanaka in, Hiroki Ito out
78′ – Shuto Machino in, Daizen Maeda out
90′ – Koki Ogawa in, Daichi Kamada out

Match Events
Goals

29′ – Japan 1-0 Brazil: Kaishu Sano (unassisted)
56′ – Brazil 1-1 Japan: Casemiro (Header), assisted by Gabriel Magalhães
90+5′ – Brazil 2-1 Japan: Gabriel Martinelli, assisted by Bruno Guimarães

Yellow Cards
Brazil

14′ – Casemiro
48′ – Danilo

Japan

12′ – Kaishu Sano
45′ – Daichi Kamada
84′ – Junnosuke Suzuki

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