Japan staged a remarkable second-half comeback to defeat five-times world champions Brazil 3-2 in a friendly at a sold-out Tokyo Stadium, earning their first-ever win over the South Americans in 14 meetings as both sides’s World Cup 2026 preparations ...

Brazil face Japan in a highly anticipated international friendly, a matchup that promises pace and flair from both sides. With such an intense clash expected, the Brazilians will need their most dynamic players on the field — which raises the question: why isn’t Raphinha playing today?

Japan fought back from 2-0 down to beat Brazil 3-2 in an epic friendly in Tokyo on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti made plenty of changes to his Brazil side which thumped South Korea 5-0 on Friday and two forwards who had come into the starting lineup, Paulo Henrique and Gabriel Martinelli, scored in the first half to put them 2-0 up.

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