World Cup 2026: Martinelli to the rescue as Brazil down Japan in last-32 thriller
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Summary
Five-time champions Brazil survived an early World Cup scare when they fought back from a goal down at half-time to beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 in Houston. Substitute Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot at the far post deep in stoppage time to break Japanese hearts and send Brazil to the last 16.