Brazil’s defender #16 Douglas Santos (standing 3rdR) celebrates with Brazil’s defender #04 Marquinhos (standing 2ndR) at the end of the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Brazil and Japan at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
Brazil reached the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after Gabriel Martinelli scored deep into stoppage time to secure a 2-1 defeat of Japan in Houston.
Martinelli’s winner in the sixth minute of time added on settled an enthralling last 32 battle that sends Brazil into a last-16 clash with either Norway or Ivory Coast.
