Martinelli Stoppage-Time Winner Sends Brazil Past Japan 2-1
Brazil edged Japan 2-1 in the World Cup round of 32, with Gabriel Martinelli scoring the winner deep into stoppage time. It was a nervy evening for one of the tournament favourites, who were pushed all the way by a resilient Japan side. Brazil came within minutes of a World Cup upset before Martinelli's late intervention kept their campaign alive into the next round.
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