International press reacts to Brazil's loss to Japan: "An unexpected shock" | OneFootball

The come-from-behind defeat of Brazil by Japan, 3-2, made waves in the international press on Tuesday morning. It was the first time in history that the Brazilian National Team failed to beat the Japanese.

The Spanish newspaper Marca described Japan's victory as epic and stated that the result serves to keep Brazil's feet on the ground.

“This is the first victory in the history of the Asian team against Brazil, which brings the Seleção back to reality after the rout over South Korea,” the outlet wrote.

Another Spanish newspaper, AS, highlighted a “tragic night” for the Seleção and made a sarcastic remark about Fabrício Bruno’s “gift,” which helped Japan create problems for the Brazilian team.

“A clear victory for the five-time world champions was approaching, but Japan created problems for them, in part thanks to the talent of Fabrício Bruno, who assisted Minamino to score. The tragic night only got worse when he prevented Nakamura from shooting and deflected the ball into his own net. Mistakes like these could doom Brazil in the World Cup,” it pointed out.

In Argentina, the newspapers La Nación and Olé described the result as the “most significant triumph in history”, an “unexpected shock”, and an “unforgettable defeat”.

Meanwhile, the Portuguese newspaper A Bola published the headline: “Scandal in Tokyo: Japan comes back from 0-2 to 3-2 and beats Brazil for the first time.”

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Upcoming friendlies

The Brazilian National Team will still have two more periods of friendlies before the 2026 World Cup. In November, the Canarinho team is expected to face African teams, most likely Senegal and Tunisia. Then, in March 2026, the CBF is negotiating friendlies against European teams such as France, Croatia, and the Netherlands.

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