All the latest before the round of 32 games continue at the 2026 Fifa World Cup including France taking on Sweden.

Kaishu Sano's 29th minute goal had raised the prospect of Brazil suffering their first-ever competitive defeat against Asian opposition and crashing out of the World Cup at the earliest point since a group stage exit in 1966.

Alan Saito decided to wear both his Brazil and Japan jerseys to watch the World ​Cup showdown on Monday between the country where his grandparents came from and his own. The Japan ‌jersey came on top,

The 2026 World Cup knockout stage kicks into high gear on Monday with three must-see matches. Brazil vs. Japan gets things going at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Germany vs. Paraguay at 4:30 p.m. and Netherlands vs.

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu celebrates his team taking the lead over Brazil in the Round of 32 🇯🇵

Understanding the gravity of what happened, with Japan eliminated from the tournament, Tanaka was understandably inconsolable after the match. But even in the midst of Brazil's elation, Matheus Cunha found time to seek out Tanaka and give him a hug and presumably speak some life into him.

Laurens left disappointed by Japan's game plan in Brazil defeat