The Brazilian national team defeated the Japanese national team with a score of 2: 1 and qualified for the 2026 World Cup finals. The match was held on Monday, June 29.
Casemiro and Gabriel Martinelli scored the goals for Brazil, and Kaisho Sano also scored the goals for Japan.
In the 1/8 finals, Carlo Ancelotti’s team will meet the winner of the match between Ivory Coast and Norway.
Today, Sunday, June 28, the Canadian national team defeated the South African national team in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. Alphonso Davies, defender of the Canadian national team and Bayern Munich, played his first match in the World Cup after injury. He came on as a substitute in the 75th minute and played as captain for the rest of the match.
In turn, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung commissioned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to find out why the national team was unable to pass the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.
The Uruguayan Football Federation has canceled the team’s trip from the 2026 World Cup – all because the team lost the match with Spain. Players and coaches were asked to go home on their own.
At the same time, the Spanish team set a world record for the longest unbeaten streak in official matches. After the victory over Uruguay, the team reached 34 matches.