HOUSTON, June 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s last-gasp World Cup defeat by Brazil in ‌a match where they stifled the five-times champions for long periods showed the national team is closing the gap with ...

The Japanese players fell to their knees on the grass pitch at Reliant Stadium. There was still time left but the game and their 2026 FIFA World Cup journey were effectively finished. The Samurai Blue ...

HOUSTON — Japanese fans were treated to a tense and exciting match against Brazil at Houston Stadium on Monday. And though their team came out on the losing end when the final whistle blew, they did ...

HOUSTON — Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday. Subscribe to read this ...

In the last minute of the Round of 32 match on June 29, Brazil completed a comeback win over Japan after going 1-0 down at halftime. Brazil wins the match 2-1 before extra time, and the two goals from ...

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 ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 continued on Monday with a matinee matchup between Brazil and Japan, and Brazil stole a 2-1 comeback victory with a game-winning goal by Gabriel Martinelli in ...

The Brazil national football team faced the Japan national football team on Monday in a highly anticipated FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash at Houston Stadium. Brazil vs Japan marked the start of the ...

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© Lars Baron/Getty ImagesGabriel Martinelli #22 of Brazil celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal. Japan managed to surprise in the first half, putting up ...

Brazil capitalized on two costly mistakes from Scotland, burying the Scots, 3-0, in the final group match. Brazil won Group C, marking the 12th consecutive World Cup that the Brazilians finished at ...

What time is the Brazil vs Japan World Cup game today? The Japan vs Brazil World Cup match is scheduled for 10 a.m. MST (1 p.m. ET) on Monday, June 29, 2026. Who wins? Brazil vs Japan picks, ...