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- Brazil survived a World Cup last 32 scare when they fought back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot at the far post deep in stoppage time to set up a last 16 clash with Norway or Ivory Coast.
- Japan’s Kaishu Sano stunned Brazil after 29 minutes when he intercepted Danilo’s misplaced pass before driving towards goal and rifling a shot past goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
- Japan put on a first-half defensive masterclass as they soaked up pressure with defenders flying around the pitch, breaking up passes and closing down space any time a Brazilian player had the ball.
- Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti must have said something at half-time as his players came out with a sense of urgency and created a number of chances, finding the reward when Casemiro nodded in a far-post header in the 56th minute from a Gabriel Magalhaes cross.
- It looked like the match would head to extra time as Brazil searched for the winner, but Martinelli came to the rescue after Bruno Guimaraes received the ball on the edge of the box and slipped it through for the Arsenal forward to supply a sharp finish.
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