Flamengo player takes blame for Japan goal against Brazil at World Cup

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·30 giugno 2026

Flamengo player takes blame for Japan goal against Brazil at World Cup

What did Flamengo player Danilo say after Brazil vs Japan at the World Cup?

The Brazilian National Team did not have an easy time getting past Japan in a Round of 32 World Cup clash. That is because, before scoring twice, the ‘Seleção’ fell behind on the scoreboard. In a post-match interview this Monday (29), Danilo did not shy away from responsibility and admitted he made a mistake at the start of the play that led to the Japanese goal.

“After a first half in which we controlled the game, we still weren’t as offensive as we were in the second. Then, with my passing mistake, the team ended up poorly positioned and we conceded the goal. But the important thing was our resilience, staying focused on the game, and we managed to turn the result around,” said Danilo, Flamengo defender.

The move that led to Japan’s goal began with a misplaced pass by Danilo into midfield. On that occasion, the number 13 tried to find Casemiro, but Sano got there first. The Japanese player then drove forward and, with a low shot into Alisson’s right corner, found the back of Brazil’s net.

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HOW DID THE REST OF THE BRAZIL VS JAPAN MATCH GO IN THE WORLD CUP?

After going behind, Brazil kept fighting to come back. And the turnaround came in the second half. The first goal for the ‘Seleção’ came from a Casemiro header after a cross from Gabriel Magalhães. Finally, in the closing minutes of the match, Gabriel Martinelli received a pass from Bruno Guimarães and sealed the national team’s victory.

WHAT ELSE DID DANILO SAY AFTER BRAZIL VS JAPAN?

Still in the post-match interview, Danilo did not hide that he felt fear of Brazil being eliminated by Japan. The defender made it clear that this feeling is part of a football match; however, he said it cannot affect the players’ performance.

“The fear of being eliminated is always there, but it’s the kind of fear that makes you sharper in certain plays, more alert in the match. It’s normal to be afraid, it just can’t be a feeling that paralyzes you, and that didn’t happen to us,” Danilo stressed.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION ON DANILO’S COMMENTS AFTER BRAZIL VS JAPAN?

Danilo is one of Ancelotti’s main trusted men in Brazil. So I thought his statement was completely valid, not trying to hide from his mistake. Every player is subject to that on the pitch. The issue is not the mistake itself, but how you react after it. And all things considered, the defender managed to bounce back and contribute to the Seleção’s qualification,” said Rodrigo Lima, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

WHO IS BRAZIL’S NEXT OPPONENT IN THE WORLD CUP?

With the win over Japan, Brazil has qualified for the Round of 16 of the World Cup, which will be played on Sunday (05) at 5:00 p.m. Brasília time, in New Jersey. At this stage, the Seleção will face the winner of the match between Ivory Coast and Norway, which takes place this Tuesday (30) at 2:00 p.m. Brasília time, in Dallas.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.