Martinelli scores late as Brazil beat Japan 2-1, into World Cup last 16
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- Gabriel Martinelli scored a late injury-time winner to give Brazil a 2-1 victory over Japan in the World Cup round of 32 in Houston.
- Casemiro equalized for Brazil in the 56th minute with a header, while Japan took the lead in the 29th minute through Kaishu Sano.
- Brazil will face either the Ivory Coast or Norway in the round of 16 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Japan has never won a World Cup knockout match, and this loss ended their 10-game unbeaten streak.
- The match highlighted the deep cultural and football ties between Brazil and Japan, including Brazil's history of Japanese descendants and football exchanges.
