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Ā·14 October 2025
Never underestimate Japan!Ā

Friendly football sometimes delivers completely crazy scenarios, and Tuesdayās game in ChÅfu is proof of that.
Trailing 2ā0 at halftime, Japan turned it around against Brazil (3ā2) thanks to a blistering second half.
Yet everything had started well for Carlo Ancelottiās men.
Within half an hour, Paulo Henrique (26ā, assist by Bruno GuimarĆ£es) and Gabriel Martinelli (32ā, assist by Lucas PaquetĆ”) had put the Seleção in control.
2-0, total control, VinĆcius smiling⦠In short, a calm afternoon seemed to be unfolding at Ajinomoto Stadium.
Except Japan hadnāt had its last word.
Reinvigorated after the break, the Samurai Blue set the match alight.
Takumi Minamino (52ā) first pulled one back, before Keito Nakamura (62ā) and then Ayase Ueda (71ā) defied the odds.Ā
What a remontada!
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in š«š· here.
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