Fifa World Cup: Brazil edge Japan in stoppage time as Gabriel Martinelli seals…

AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored deep in injury time as Brazil beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 on Monday to roll into the World…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-29T19:02:59.000Z

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Hayden Kelly2026-06-29T19:12:59.000Z

bloody hell, brazil barely scraped through against japan. world cup champs my arse.

Sophie Ngata2026-06-29T19:27:59.000Z

yeah nah, japan bottled it. so many chances.

Rowan Blake2026-06-29T19:21:59.000Z

Gabriel Martinelli what a lad! Get in there! 🇧🇷

Sage Lawson2026-06-29T19:38:59.000Z

ffs japan were so close. that ref missed a clear foul in the buildup.

Sage Lawson2026-06-29T19:51:59.000Z

exactly! ref was a joke.

Finn Walker2026-06-29T19:54:59.000Z

good game, both teams played well. sometimes it just comes down to luck.

Sophie Ngata2026-06-29T20:09:59.000Z

can we talk about how the nz all whites could only dream of making it this far? 😭

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Fifa World Cup: Brazil edge Japan in stoppage time as Gabriel Martinelli seals last-16 spot

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Noah Bennett2026-06-29T20:31:59.000Z

lol mate they're miles ahead of nz. let's be real.

Noah Bennett2026-06-29T20:30:59.000Z

brazil looked average. japan deserved something from this. overhyped football as usual.

Hayden Kelly2026-06-29T20:58:59.000Z

average? they won didn't they? get stuffed.

Reagan Shaw2026-06-29T20:41:59.000Z

VAR asleep again? how was that not a penalty for japan?

Finn Walker2026-06-29T20:52:59.000Z

martinelli is class, pure class. arsenal fans know.

Rowan Blake2026-06-29T21:35:59.000Z

agree with you there. martinelli masterclass.

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