Japan Beat Brazil 3-2 in Friendly Tournament in Singapore
Vinicius ended a scoring drought with two long-range goals, but Japan answered with a late winner to hand Brazil a 3-2 defeat, officials said.
- Japan defeated Brazil 3-2 at the National Stadium on November 14, serving as a send-off for outgoing head coach Hajime Moriyasu.
- The Samurai Blue sought revenge after losing to Brazil in the 2026 World Cup knockout round, while the Brazilians entered the match in a rebuilding phase following the retirement of stars.
- Real Sociedad midfielder Takefusa Kubo and Keito Nakamura gave Japan a 2-0 lead, but Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior responded with two long-range strikes to equalize the match.
- Substitute Tatsuhiro Sakamoto delivered a late winner that sparked Brazil protests, prompting Singapore referee Jansen Foo to send off Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti for pitch invasion.
- The Mizuho Blue Challenge drew 38,688 fans to the National Stadium, with the quadrangular tournament concluding on November 17.
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Japan stun Brazil 3-2 despite Vinicius brace
Japan defeated five-time world champions Brazil 3–2 in an international friendly in Singapore on Saturday, scoring a late winner after the South Americans fought back from two goals down to level the encounter. Read More: https://punchng.com/japan-stun-brazil-3-2-despite-vinicius-brace/
Real Madrid player regains his best version, although he cannot avoid defeating his team against Japan (3-2)
In the two previous times in which Brazil faced Japan, it found an opponent who imposed a lot of difficulty on it. Therefore, it was already expected that on this Saturday's friendly would not be different. Especially because these post-Copa commitments have been used for the observation of young people. Despite this weighting, the 3 to 2 defeat in Singapore showed problems that are no longer acceptable in the Ancelotti era. Exclusive material f…
Japan beat Brazil 3-2 in a friendly match in Singapore. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scored in the first minute of stoppage time to give Japan the win. Takefusa Kubo gave Japan the lead in the 15th minute, which was doubled three minutes later by Keito Nakamura. Vinicius Junior equalized the score after goals in the 33rd and 75th minutes.
Redacción deportes, 14 nov (EFE).- Vinícius Junior found far from Real Madrid the football that seemed lost in recent months. Questioned for its performance, punished with four games of sanction in Liga and threatened by the competition in the team of Jose Mourinho, the Brazilian attacker took refuge in his selection to claim [...] La entrada Vinícius se refugia en Brasil se publicado primero en HolaNews.
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