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Brazil Advances to World Cup Round of 16 After Late Goal Against Japan
Brazil scored twice in the second half, including a stoppage-time winner, to defeat Japan 2-1 and reach the knockout stage. The team will play the winner of Ivory Coast versus Norway on July 5 at MetLife Stadium.
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Brazil defeated Japan 2-1 in a World Cup round-of-32 match on Monday after scoring twice in the second half, including the decisive goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Japan led 1-0 at halftime. Brazil equalized and then took the lead in added time to secure advancement.
The round-of-16 game is scheduled for Sunday, July 5, at 4 p.m.
ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Brazil will face either Ivory Coast or Norway, depending on the result of their match on Tuesday.
Tickets for the match start at $1,563, with the lowest-priced lower-level seats listed at $2,104.
Brazil opened group play with a 1-1 draw against Morocco on June 13, then recorded 3-0 wins over Haiti on June 19 and Scotland on June 24 before the victory over Japan.
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