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FIFA WC: Martinelli sends Brazil past Japan in stoppage time

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, June 29. Martinelli, who had come on as a second-half substitute,

Brazil 2-1 Japan: Martinelli’s 96th-minute winner sends Seleção to last 16

Ollie Whitmore, Chief football news reporterGabriel Martinelli broke Japan hearts with a 96th-minute winner to send Brazil through to the round of 16 of the World Cup and end Samurai Blue’s 10-game
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Gabriel Martinelli's late winner helps Brazil rally past Japan

Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time and Brazil climbed out of a halftime hole to send Japan packing 2-1 in a World Cup round of 32 match Monday in Houston.

Brazil 2-1 Japan: Gabriel Martinelli scores 96th minute comeback winner to send five-time champions through - as it happened

Brazil are through to the round of 16 of the World Cup at the expense of Japan after Gabriel Martinelli scored a late winner in a thriller at NRG Stadium.

Brazil sends Japan home with last-minute Martinelli goal in World Cup round of 32

The Brazil and Japan national soccer teams battle in the 2026 World Cup round of 32, both hoping for a deep knockout run. Follow for live updates.