Brazil vs Japan Live FIFA World Cup 2026: Sano Gives Japan the Lead

Japan have stunned Brazil by scoring the first goal of the match. They produced a great counterattack to surprise the Brazilian defense that was not expecting such a swift response from them in the first half.

Talking about the match, Brazil have shown dominance in possession from the start, however, they were unable to score any goal due to solid Japanese resistance. Kaishu Sano eventually surprised them with a fine finish, as Japan took control of the ball in the 29th minute to get a lead.

As of now, the scoreboard is currently standing at 1-0, with Japan firmly ahead of Brazil. They will now try to double their lead before the half time, so that their grip on the match can get strengthened.