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Ancelotti said Brazil’s late win was their ‘most complete game’ of the World Cup, while Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu says his side ‘have to improve’ against top teams

‘The right path’: Carlo Ancelotti keeps cool as Brazil come from behind to beat Japan

Japan Fan Goes Viral 😭

The interaction between this Japan and Brazil fan after the game

Martinelli the hero in thrilling game. Recap 📲

Brazil Eliminates Japan ❌

🚨 BRAZIL'S 95TH-MIN WINNER

BRAZIL GOAL IN THE 95TH MINUTE 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 MARTINELLI SCORES TO TAKE THE LEAD LATE AGAINST JAPAN 🤯 (via @FOXSports)

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Casemiro's Equalizer 🇧🇷

Casemiro draws Brazil back on level terms 🇧🇷

Neymar Stays on Bench

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BRASIL DEFINIDO! 🇧🇷 Confira os 11 nomes escalados pelo Mister para enfrentar o Japão nesta segunda-feira (29), às 14h (Brasília), pela segunda fase da Copa do Mundo FIFA 2026. 📺 TV Globo / GE TV / SPORTV / Cazé TV / SBT / NSports 🏟️ Estádio de Houston #BateNoPeito ISSO É

Brazil Losing to Japan 😱

JAPAN TAKES THE LEAD OVER BRAZIL 🇯🇵 Kaishu Sano with a beautiful finish

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Brazil with Stoppage-Time Winner 😤

Join our writers for the latest news as we look back at Canada’s win over South Africa and preview the upcoming last 32 matches

World Cup 2026: Reaction to Canada’s win plus buildup to Brazil v Japan – live

Two eye-catching last-32 ties offer hope of a winner from outside the traditional powers – Brazil and the Netherlands could be gone

Japan and Morocco face old order giants in the hope of a brave new world | Jonathan Wilson

Picking how Germany, Brazil and Netherlands will all fare 📲

Monday World Cup Predictions 🔮

Can anybody beat France? Listing the heavyweights 📲

World Cup Power Rankings 📊

This one could be a thriller 📲

Can Brazil Overcome Japan? 🇧🇷

Generational Japan Meme 🤣

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Japan just gave us another generational meme😭

Germany and Netherlands OUT after losing shootouts. All the goals and highlights 📲

World Cup LIVE Blog: Day 19 🤩

Every goal and highlight from Thursday's Groups D, E and F finales.

World Cup LIVE Blog: Day 15 ✨

That Was the Group Stage 🌎🏆

World Cup knockouts set up some SPICE 🎥

Anthony Elanga cancelled out Daizen Maeda’s opener in a result that puts both teams into the knockouts

Japan and Sweden both reach World Cup last 32 after Elanga’s strike seals draw

🤩 Unreal Golden Boot race 💦 Hate for 'hydration breaks' 📲 Analysis of group stages

World Cup Group Winners/Losers 🎭

Experts' take on how Round of 32 could go 📲

World Cup Predictions 🔮

Looking ahead to next stage 📲

World Cup Knockout Stage Odds

What a Goal from Elanga 🇸🇪

AN ABSOLUTE BEAUTY 🇸🇪 Anthony Elanga provides the quick response to equalize for Sweden!

Absolute Beauty from Japan 🫨

This Japan goal was truly masterful 🇯🇵 What a moment for the Samurai Blue in Dallas

Japan-Sweden Lineups

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TEAM NEWS Japan XI: Zion Suzuki; Yukinari Sugawara, Keito Nakamura, Hiroki Ito, Ko Itakura; Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Ao Tanaka; Ayase Ueda, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda Sweden XI: Jacob Widell Zetterström; Alexander Bernhardsson, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Victor Lindelöf, Isak Hien,

World Cup's Second Week 😍

Goals galore in the thrilling second round of group games 🎥

Red-hot strikers, errors and smart subs 📲

Why World Cup is a Goal Fest ⚽️

Messi out front. 23 players with 2+ goals. Tap for World Cup leaders 📲

Golden Boot Race CRAZY 🍿

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Ueda inspires Japan to eliminate Tunisia in landmark 1,000th World Cup match

Two goals from Ayase Ueda helped to sealed the fate of Tunisia and their new coach Hervé Renard in Japan’s 4-0 World Cup Group F victory

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Ueda Puts Nail In Coffin 💪

Becomes 1st Japanese player in World Cup history with 2G, 1A in single game

Ito Makes Lead Comfortable 🫡

"BOY ARE THEY ENJOYING MONTERREY!" 🗣️ - @TNTerens Japan goes up 3-0 after Junya Ito finds the back of the net

Tunisia Saved by Inches 🙌

Look at how close this was to being Japan's second goal 👀

Kamada's 2nd Goal in 2 Games 2️⃣

JAPAN OPENS THE NIGHT WITH A 4TH MINUTE GOAL! 🇯🇵 Daichi Kamada in the scoresheet!

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Tunisia v Japan: World Cup 2026 – live

Minute-by-minute report: The Eagles of Carthage meet the Samurai Blue in their second group game in Monterrey. Join Jonathan Howcroft for updates

World Cup Fans Try USA Food 🍔

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World Cup fans trying American food for the first time!

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Jameis Joins Cleanup Crew ♻️

Giants QB joins Japanese fans in removing trash from concourse. Tap to watch 🎥

Why Japanese Fans Clean Up 🚮

World Cup tradition like no other 🎥

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Fortune favours Kamada as Japan rescue World Cup draw with Netherlands

Daichi Kamada deflected in an 88th-minute equaliser as Japan drew 2-2 with the Netherlands, who led through Virgil van Dijk then Crysencio Summerville

B/R panel picks best players, biggest flops and more 📲

World Cup Predictions 🔮

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Netherlands v Japan: World Cup 2026 – live

Join Rob Smyth as two strong sides go head-to-head in a Group F game in Dallas

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Being the best in Asia is no longer enough for Japan seeking World Cup breakthrough | Jonathan Wilson

Despite missing key players, Hajime Moriyasu’s side have built strength in depth to challenge the traditional order

THE WORLD CUP IS HERE 😍

48 nations. 104 games. It's World Cup time 🎥

Wild First Week of World Cup🤩

Round one of games totally delivered 🎥

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World Cup LIVE Blog: Day 10 ⚡

ALL the action from busy day of games 📲

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World Cup Visitors Supercut 🤣

Now THIS is what makes the tournament so special 🎥

VVD Scores for Netherlands 💪

THE DUTCH CAPTAIN COMES THROUGH! 🇳🇱 Virgil van Dijk's first-ever FIFA World Cup goal for Netherlands!

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World Cup LIVE Blog: Day 4 ⚡

19 goals across four games. Tournament is heating up. Tap for EVERY goal 📲

Every game at the World Cup predicted by B/R staff 📲

World Cup Bracket Predictions 🔮

Top 5️⃣ Group Games 🍿

Some spicy World Cup matchups incoming 🎥

Latest odds and TV schedules for incoming tournament 📲

World Cup Groups Preview 🔎

World Cup Starts TOMORROW 😴

One more sleep until 104 games of World Cup action 🎥

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Why Ecuador, Japan and Norway are the dark horses at this World Cup

It was Morocco in 2022, Croatia in 2028 and Costa Rica in 2014. Which team will make an unexpected run in 2026?

France or Spain the teams to beat? 📲

World Cup Power Rankings 📊

Group Strength 💪

Football Meets Data

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📈 Strongest groups: Group I 🇫🇷🇳🇴🇸🇳🇮🇶 Group F 🇳🇱🇯🇵🇸🇪🇹🇳 📉 Weakest groups: Group B 🇨🇭🇨🇦🇧🇦🇶🇦 Group G 🇧🇪🇪🇬🇮🇷🇳🇿 *average market-adjusted Elo ratings of all 4 teams

🌟 Champions Season Finale 🌟

The mansion is sinking. Can next generation save the day? 🎥

Calling each and every group game 📲

World Cup Match Predictions 🔮

USA, Curaçao, Japan, Uruguay all dropped heat. Our favorites 📲

Top World Cup Kits 🔥😎

Check where to catch all group games 📲

World Cup TV Schedule 📺

48 nations competing...here's how it'll all work 📲

World Cup Format, Explained 📝

World Cup Group Picks

Mbappé. Lamine. Kane. Ranking the best stars at tournament 📲

B/R 99: Top World Cup Players 🤩

It's finally here! Info on every game, starting with Thursday's opener 📲

World Cup Schedule 🗓️

How each side stacks up in official list 📲

FIFA Rankings for World Cup Teams

Predicting teams that will rule World Cup group stage 📲

Who Wins Each Group? 🧐

Track your predictions with this tournament sheet 📲

Print Your World Cup Bracket 🖨️

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Who Wins World Cup Golden Ball?

Breaking down nominees for tournament's top player trophy 📲 (Goal)

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Most Iconic World Cup Moments ✨

Listing 100 moments that go down in history 📲 (Goal)

Most Fun World Cup Team 🇯🇵

There are exciting bandwagons teams at the World Cup and then there's Japan 🎥

FIFA prohibits fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums

Breaking News

One Week Until World Cup ⏰

It's so close you can taste it 🎥

Ronaldo. LeBron. Celeb cameos. Six-minute trailer has it all 🎥

STACKED Nike World Cup Ad 🔥

Every team's kit choices for the group stage 📲

World Cup Uniform Combos 👕

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World Cup Golden Boot Favorites 🤩

Who is in the running for this tournament's big individual prize?

Messi? R9? Zidane? B/R readers name their GOATs from men's game 📲

Fans' Top 15 Players Ever 🐐

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Japan World Cup 2026 team guide

Impressive results have fuelled belief that Hajime Moriyasu's side can not just survive against the best but beat them too

Messi. Ronaldo. Pelé. Who takes home the GOAT crown 📲

B/R 99: Best Football Players Ever 🐐

🌟 Champions Episode 3 🌟

World Cup contenders vs. pretenders as stars decide who belongs at the table 🎥

World Cup stars kick off tournament anthem 🎥

Messi Stars in Shakira Vid 🤩

FIFA president compares pricing to CFB games, talks 'market rates' (Guardian)

Infantino Defends WC Ticket Prices 💸

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$2.3M World Cup Final Tix 🤯

FIFA's resale site lists four seats for over $9M combined (AP)

⭐️ The Champions: Episode 2 ⭐️

Ronaldo gatecrashes Messi's World Cup-winners meal 🎥

⭐️ NEW CHAMPIONS EPISODE ⭐️

Messi plans dinner for World Cup hopefuls CR7 and Mbappé 🎥

Bad Bunny, Chalamet, Zidane, Beckham. Lamine. Adidas' star-studded World Cup trailer lands 🎥

Messi Stars in WILD Ad 🤩

EPIC Premier League Volley 🫨

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Brighton draws level and silences the Tottenham home crowd as Spurs look to avoid relegation. 👀

Kennedy Wesley scored her first international goal and set up another as the United States beat Japan 3-0 in Colorado to take their three-game series

Kennedy Wesley’s first international goal sparks USA to win over Japan

HIGHLIGHTS: USA CBs Both Score in 3-0 Win 👏

April match window ends with a strong performance from Hayes' team 🎥

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World Cup Train Fare Hike 😬

NJ Transit confirms fans have to pay $150 to get to MetLife Stadium for games

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$11K World Cup Ticket 😭

FIFA really charging up to $10,990 to be at the final (BBC)

5️⃣ Lessons from Int'l Break

🇦🇷 Messi STILL that guy 🇫🇷 France looks solid 🇧🇷 Brazil unsteady

Some countries, like Kosovo and Iraq, have only just qualified after playoffs while most have been fine-tuning in friendlies

Guardian power rankings: France lead the way with Senegal and Japan in top 10

Wilson and Davidson will return to the fold after long absences a trio of games against the recent Asian Cup champions

Sophia Wilson, Tierna Davidson return to USWNT for friendlies against Japan

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World Cup Teams Are Set 🏆

48 qualified nations locked in for this summer's tournament 📸

England's full-backs struggled to contain Japan on a night nobody playing did their World Cup selection chances much good

England 0-1 Japan: England player ratings from the Wembley friendly

Thomas Tuchel's experimental lineup failed to create many chances and Kaoru Mitoma scored the only goal as Japan beat England 1-0

Mitoma pounces as Japan beat England to give Tuchel World Cup headache

Minute-by-minute report: After being held by Uruguay, can Thomas Tuchel's team beat an in-form Japan? Join Simon Burnton

England v Japan: men's international football friendly - live

The defender, a sole link between the past and present, is focused on nurturing young talent to help her country realise its 50-year plan

Japan's Saki Kumagai: 'I try to pass the baton to the next generation'

His squad has been hit by withdrawals but the manager will aim to improve the mood music at Wembley on Tuesday

Tuchel's England have plenty to prove against Japan after drab Uruguay draw | Jacob Steinberg

Fresh from a rampant qualification and a win over Brazil, Hajime Moriyasu's side want to make another statement with a first victory over England

Japan head to Wembley ready to show they're the real deal before World Cup | John Duerden

England were hit by further injuries as Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke and John Stones pulled out of the squad to face Japan

England squad hit by more dropouts as Stones and Arsenal trio pull out of Japan game

Six minutes from time, Junya Ito scored from close range for the only goal of a poor game as Japan beat Scotland 1-0 in Glasgow

Passive Scotland's World Cup preparations hit by late defeat against Japan

Here's how to follow along with our coverage - the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports

F1's Japanese GP, WSL derbies and international football - follow with us

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Retro Kits We Need 🤩

🇺🇸 Fire USMNT looks 🐐 Iconic '90s shirts 📲 World Cup fits wishlist

Australia fall short despite multiple attempts on goal as Maika Hamano's shot from outside the box proves the difference in Japan's 1-0 victory in Sydney

Matildas suffer heartbreak as Japan stunner enough to claim Women's Asian Cup crown

Minute-by-minute : The Matildas face a tough task against an in-form Japan with silverware on the line in Sydney. Join Jonathan Howcroft for updates

Japan v Australia: Women's Asian Cup 2026 final - live

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Adidas World Cup Kits Land 🤩

Fresh threads for Messi and tasty Curaçao, Japan and Mexico looks. Check huge drop 📸

The world No 6 team have scored 28 goals and conceded just one, starting Saturday's final against hosts Australia as clear favourites

Japan's ruthless streak poses fresh challenge for rising Matildas in Women's Asian Cup final | Martin Pegan

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FIFA to Have Mid-Game Ads 📺

World Cup 'hydration breaks' will cut to commercials (The Athletic)

Most Fun Leagues Outside of Big 5 🥳

What league would you pick outside of Europe? 🎥

💯 Days Until the World Cup

We are at the final countdown 🎥

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Japan replace draws with shootouts and hope to avoid paying World Cup penalty

Move is a temporary measure as J.League transitions to European schedule but could benefit national team in US, Canada and Merxico this summer

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FIFA's World Cup Prize Fund 🤑

Participating nations vying for $655M in prizes for men's tournament 📲

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Ranking Men's International Teams ⚽️

Argentina, Spain, England, France all in mix for No. 1 spot 📲

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World Cup Pots Confirmed 🏆

FIFA sorts nations ahead of next Friday's full draw 📲

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England eye up Uruguay and Japan tests as part of World Cup preparations

England want to face South American and Asian opposition before the World Cup and have discussed hosting friendlies against Uruguay and Japan in March

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New-look USMNT show comfort and confidence in 2-0 win over Japan

Mauricio Pochettino made big changes to the US setup, and the moves paid off with the team's most complete performance in a long while

90th-minute strike all but secures automatic qualification but Australia awaits Saudi Arabia result for confirmation

Socceroos likely book World Cup 2026 berth after last-gasp Aziz Behich goal against Japan

Minute-by-minute report : The Socceroos can all but secure qualification for the tournament in North America with victory in Perth. Join Jo Khan for updates

Australia v Japan: World Cup 2026 qualifying - live

They haven't beaten Japan for 16 years but coach Tony Popovic insists his team have evolved and can all but guarantee qualification in Perth

Socceroos confident of completing World Cup assignment against experimental Japan | Joey Lynch

Samurai Blue have earned the right to bring a squad containing just seven players with more than 10 caps to Australia for a World Cup qualifier

Mighty Japan stand in Socceroos way - but it has never been a better time to face them | John Duerden

The J league rallied teams to accept a calendar switch and is making real inroads with mainstream fans - both primary MLS goals

What MLS can learn from the J League's growth in Japan

The US will travel to Harrison, NJ and Columbus, OHI for the first of four sets of friendlies before the 2026 World Cup

US men to play South Korea, Japan in September friendlies with World Cup looming

The rise of the Blue Samurai has gone hand-in-hand with increased integration of 'haafu' into society, although things are still not perfect

An increasingly multicultural Japan have qualified for the 2026 World Cup

Japan handed the United States their first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup title game

Japan clip USA women for SheBelieves Cup as Emma Hayes' unbeaten run ends

A terrific performance capped a trophy-worthy display from Japan in the tournament, handing the US its first loss in a year

Emma Hayes suffers first USWNT loss as Japan captures SheBelieves Cup

Mbappé for French President? 🇫🇷

Les Bleus fans more than ok with Kylian in charge 🎥

TRENDING ON B/R

Haaland's Viral World Cup Souvenir

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Pochettino Landing Spots📍

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Haaland Says Goodbye to US 🥲

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Neymar Gifts Bronny Signed Jersey 🫶

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Picking Semifinals Winners ✍️

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Mbappé for French President? 🇫🇷

TRENDING ON B/R

Haaland's Viral World Cup Souvenir

USA v Belgium - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16

Pochettino Landing Spots📍

Norway v England: Quarter Final - FIFA World Cup 2026

Haaland Says Goodbye to US 🥲

Brazil v Norway: Round of 16 - FIFA World Cup 2026

Neymar Gifts Bronny Signed Jersey 🫶

France v Netherlands - UEFA Nations League A

Picking Semifinals Winners ✍️