Brazil stunned Japan with a stoppage-time goal for a 2-1 lead in the 2026 World Cup round of 32. Follow for live updates.

Substitute Gabriel Martinelli struck at the death to earn Brazil a hard-fought passage to the World Cup round of 16 as Japan fell at the first knockout round in dramatic fashion once more. Samurai ...

Kaishu Sano became Japan's unlikely World Cup hero with a dramatic goal that stunned heavily favored Brazil in the Round of 32. The post Who Is Kaishu Sano? Japan Hero Stuns Brazil With Dramatic World ...

Gabriel Martinelli, who had come on as a second-half substitute, scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time as the match appeared to be headed to extra time.

Japan took a lead near the half-hour mark through Kaishu Sano as Casemiro and Gabriel Magalhaes switched off in their own half.

HOUSTON — Japan scored in the 29th minute against Brazil to take a 1-0 lead in the round-of-32 World Cup game on Monday, June 29. After Brazil's Danilo gave away the ball near midfield, Japan ...

Brazil is through to the round of 16 after beating Japan 2-1 with a stoppage-time goal on Monday at Houston Stadium. Japan took the lead in the 29th minute, but Brazil came roaring back in the second ...

Japan Stuns Brazil with Sanos Early Goal in World Cup Sanos 29th-minute strike gives Japan 1-0 lead over Brazil in Round of ...

With the tension rising at Houston Stadium and the prospect of extra time looming for the crowd, Gabriel Martinelli delivered a moment of pure magic in the 95th minute. His goal has officially been ...

Brazil will face Japan on Monday afternoon (29) in the Round of 32 of the World Cup, at Houston Stadium in Houston, United ...

Meanwhile, Japan is in the knockout rounds for a third straight World Cup and for the fifth time in the last seven tournaments. Japan finished runner-up to Netherlands in Group F by going undefeated ...

SportsLine's Jon Eimer has revealed his Brazil vs. Japan best bets for their 2026 World Cup knockout stage match on Monday ...