Brazil advances after comeback win over Japan in World Cup Round of 32
Brazil defeated Japan in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup and will move on to the next stage.
Brazil will face Japan in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, a matchup confirmed by multiple sources. According to Premium Times, Brazil won a comeback victory over Japan in that round.
Other Round of 32 pairings reported by Al-Monitor include Germany versus Paraguay and Morocco versus the Netherlands.
Al-Monitor also reported that Brazil finished first in the group stage, ahead of Morocco, and that Vinicius Junior scored four goals during the group phase.
TribLive noted that Alisson Becker expressed sympathy for Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti, who TribLive said is expected to bring Brazil a sixth World Cup title. Thenewsmill.com reported that Ancelotti and Bruno Guimarães identified Erling Haaland as the main threat ahead of Brazil's Round of 16 match, and that Ancelotti said Brazil's defenders know Haaland because they have played against him many times.
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