Japan Beat Brazil In Singapore Friendly
Japan beat Brazil 3-2 in a chaotic friendly at Singapore’s National Stadium on Saturday, scoring a 91st-minute winner in a match that ended with Brazil’s coach and captain being sent off.
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Japan Begin Brilliantly, But Vinicius Jr Ensures Parity
Japan started strongly, with Takefusa Kubo and Keito Nakamura both scoring inside the first 19 minutes. Brazil answered through Vinícius Júnior, who pulled one back just after the half-hour mark. He then added a second, levelling the match with 15 minutes remaining.
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Endrick Comes Close To Scoring, But Sakamoto Steals The Winner
Endrick came close to a Brazil winner when his long-range effort struck the crossbar. Instead, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto finished from close range after a shot was blocked to win it for Japan in stoppage time.
A Furious Brazil Protest But Raphina & Ancelotti Shown The Door
Brazil were furious, believing a foul had been missed in the build-up. Ancelotti and captain Raphinha were both sent off for confronting referee Jansen Foo. Raphinha’s availability for Brazil’s next friendly, against Singapore on November 17, will now need to be assessed.
Japan Calls It Revenge
The result is sweet for Japan, who were knocked out by Brazil at this summer’s World Cup and have declared this win as revenge for the World Cup loss.
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