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Reaction from Rio after Brazil's last-gasp World Cup win against Japan

Reaction from Rio after Brazil's last-gasp World Cup win against Japan
France 24 Tuesday 30 June 2026, 10:45 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Gabriel ⁠Martinelli ⁠scored the winning goal in the ⁠fifth minute of ​second-half stoppage time and Brazil climbed out of a halftime hole to send Japan packing 2-1 in a World Cup ​round of 32 match Monday in Houston. France 24's Jan Onoszko has the reaction from Rio.

Gabriel ⁠Martinelli ⁠scored the winning goal in the ⁠fifth minute of ​second-half stoppage time and Brazil climbed out of a halftime hole to send Japan packing 2-1 in a World Cup ​round of 32 match Monday in Houston. France 24's Jan Onoszko has the reaction from Rio. [Image text:] Jan Onoszko,France 24 Correspondent |Rio de Janeiro,Brazil 2026 World Cup knockoutrounds BRAZILDEFEATJAPAN2-1TOREACH LAST 16
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