Ex-Flamengo's Vini Jr in World Cup dribble rankings after Brazil v Japan

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·29 de junho de 2026

Ex-Flamengo's Vini Jr in World Cup dribble rankings after Brazil v Japan

Brazil came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in the Round of 32

Vini Jr. did not get on the scoresheet in Brazil’s win over Japan, but he still remained important at the World Cup. That is because, besides being the player with the most dribbles in the match, the Flamengo academy product moved into the ranking of the top successful dribblers at the 2026 World Cup.

He completed three successful dribbles this Monday (29), taking his total to ten in Brazil’s four matches so far. As a result, the Real Madrid (ESP) forward is the fifth-best dribbler at the World Cup, while Algeria’s Ibrahim Maza leads the way with 13 successful attempts.

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What does the World Cup dribbling ranking look like?

Ibrahim Maza = 13;
Kang-in Lee = 11;
Julio Enciso = 11;
Tahith Chong = 11;
Vini Jr. = 10.

Vini Jr. is the only Brazilian in the top 10 dribblers. The next Brazilian on the list is Rayan, who has only three successful dribbles in the competition. As a curiosity, Spain’s Lamine Yamal has nine successful dribbles in eighth place. The data comes from the Sofascore website.

What else did Vini Jr. do against Japan?

3 shots (2 on target);
2 key passes;
35/39 accurate passes (90%!);
6 duels won (!);
3/6 successful dribbles (!);
3 fouls won (most in the match!).

Japan constantly double-marked the star, but the Flamengo academy product still found space to contribute to attacking moves indirectly. In one of the plays, the winger hit the post and came close to extending the lead.

Who scored Brazil’s goals?

Japan took the lead through Sano, and Brazil equalized with a goal from Casemiro. Center-back Gabriel Magalhães delivered a pinpoint cross onto the head of the No. 5, who nodded it into the net.

The comeback also had indirect involvement from Endrick. The youngster passed to Bruno Guimarães, who found Martinelli in between the Japanese defenders. The substitute then scored his first-ever World Cup goal.

When does Brazil play again at the World Cup?

Vini Jr. will be available to Carlo Ancelotti for Sunday’s (05) Round of 16 match. The opponent will be the winner of Ivory Coast vs. Norway, who face each other this Tuesday (30).

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