{"id":1464876,"date":"2026-06-29T20:57:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1464876"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:57:52","slug":"post-match-analysis-brazil-vs-japan-29-06-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-brazil-vs-japan-29-06-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil vs Japan stats and analysis: Martinelli saves the day as Ancelotti’s men work away at Samurai Blue wall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in their Round of 32 clash, progressing to the next round where they will face either Norway or Ivory Coast.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan were the team who got off to a better start, with Kaishu Sano scoring in the 29th minute to make it 1-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heading in at the break 1-0 down, Carlo Ancelotti had his work cut out, making a few tactical changes in an attempt to swing the game in their favour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brazil came out the blocks quickly in the second half, getting their equaliser through Casemiro after just 56 minutes, nodding it home at the back post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it was Gabriel Martinelli coming from the bench who was their saviour, scoring a late winner in the 95th minute to emphatically knock Japan out of the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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