Thrilling World Cup scenes from Japan vs Brazil match

Japan's Shogo Taniguchi and Zion Suzuki look dejected after Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli scores their second goal.

Gabriel Martinelli #22 of Brazil celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026Round Of 32 match between Brazil and Japan at Houston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

Casemiro #5 of Brazil celebrates with Neymar Jr #10 after scoring the team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Brazil and Japan at Houston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

Brazil and Japan meet in Houston in the World Cup's round of 32, a battle pitting five-time champions against a team looking to win a knockout game for the first time.

Japan's forward #11 Daizen Maeda (R) fights for the ball with Brazil's defender #04 Marquinhos during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Brazil and Japan at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

Zion Suzuki #1 of Japan makes a save against Gabriel Magalhaes #3 of Brazil during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Brazil and Japan at Houston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

Zion Suzuki #1 of Japan makes a save against Gabriel Magalhaes #3 of Brazil during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Brazil and Japan at Houston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

Brazilian former football players Ronaldo (2nd L), Ronaldinho (C) and Cafu (2nd R) react as they attend the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Brazil and Japan at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

Kaishu Sano celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Brazil and Japan at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

Japan's players celebrate scoring the opening goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Brazil and Japan at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

Bruno Guimaraes #8 of Brazil reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Brazil and Japan at Houston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

Matheus Cunha #9 of Brazil is challenged by Daichi Kamada #15 of Japan during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Brazil and Japan at Houston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

Brazil's forward Matheus Cunha reacts after missing a goal opportunity during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Brazil and Japan at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

Brazilian fans watch a live broadcast of the 2026 FIFA World Cup football match between Brazil and Japan in the Rocinha favela, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 29, 2026.

Referee Maurizio Mariani issues a yellow card to Daichi Kamada #15 of Japan during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Brazil and Japan at Houston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

Brazil's midfielder Bruno Guimaraes reacts during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Brazil and Japan at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.