The Brazilian national team defeated Japan 2–1 on Monday afternoon (June 29) and has qualified for the World Cup Round of 16. Brazil’s next opponent will be determined this Tuesday (June 30) in the match between Ivory Coast and Norway.
Japan opened the scoring in the 28th minute of the first half through Kaishu Sano, heading into the break with a 1–0 lead over Brazil. In the second half, Casemiro equalized for the Brazilian side, and in the final minute of stoppage time, Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal.
The result sends Brazil to the next stage of the global tournament and eliminates the Japanese team. Also on Monday (June 29), Germany was eliminated on penalties by Paraguay, and the Netherlands lost to Morocco also on penalties and is out of the competition.
