Live football score: Brazil's national team defeated Japan's national team 2-1 to advance to the round of 16 in the "World Cup 2026."
On 30 Jun 2026, the round of 32 in the world's biggest football event, "World Cup 2026," took place at NRC Stadium in Houston, Texas, USA. The match featured the five-time world champions, Brazil’s national team known as the "Samba" under Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, facing Japan’s national team, the "Samurai Blue," led by Japanese coach Hajime Moriyasu.
Looking back, Brazil qualified as the top team in Group C with 7 points from 3 matches, extending an incredible record of finishing first in their group at the World Cup since 1982—a streak lasting 44 years. Meanwhile, Japan advanced as runners-up from Group F with 5 points from 3 matches.
The result saw Brazil’s "Samba" team defeat Japan’s "Samurai Blue" 2-1. Brazil’s goals came from Casemiro at the 56th minute and Gabriel Martinelli at 90+6 minutes, while Japan’s goal was scored by Kaisu Sano at the 29th minute. Brazil advanced to the round of 16 to await the winner between Ivory Coast and Norway, while Japan was unfortunately eliminated.