Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil drew 1-1 with Japan in their Round of 32 match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
The Samurai Blue found an unlikely goalscorer in Kaishu Sano, who dribbled past Casemiro to put his team ahead. Casemiro found the net eleven minutes into the second half with a header to bring Brazil back into the match.
The South American nation has reached the quarter-finals in each of the last editions of the FIFA World Cup, a streak dating back to 1994 when they won the title.
The last time it failed to qualify for the last eight was in 1990, when it lost 0-1 to arch-rivals and neighbors Argentina in the Round of 16.
Published on June 30, 2026

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