Brazil fans erupt after dramatic World Cup win over Japan

Brazil defeated Japan 2-1 in a dramatic World Cup group stage match on Monday, June 30, 2026, with Gabriel Martinelli scoring a stoppage-time winner to seal the comeback victory. The result sends Brazil, the five-time World Cup champions, into the last 16, where they will face either Ivory Coast or Norway. Celebrations erupted among fans in Houston, where the match was played, as well as on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.