Gabriel Martinelli scored in the 50th minute of the second half and guaranteed the Brazilian team’s qualification to the round of 16 of the World Cup. The game against Japan on Monday afternoon (29) was going into extra time, when number 22 gave Amarelinha the victory.
In stoppage time, Bruno Guimarães found Gabriel Martinelli alone in the area, who hit the spot and guaranteed the victory.
In his second World Cup, Gabriel Martinelli has already played more than 20 matches with the Seleção shirt and had already scored four goals with the Brazil shirt so far. This afternoon’s was the fifth.
With the classification in the 16th round, the Brazilian team returns to the field next Sunday (5), against Norway or Ivory Coast. The teams enter the field for the second phase of the World Cup this Tuesday (30), at 2 pm (Brasília time).
At 2-1, Kaishu Sano opened the scoring for Japan in the 29th minute of the first half. Casemiro headed Brazil’s equalizer at the start of the second half, with Martinelli closing the score.
Dates, times and possible games for Brazil until the decision
- Dom. 05/07 – 17h – Octaves: Norway or Ivory Coast – New Jersey
- Sat. 07/11 – 6pm – Wednesdays – Miami
- Via. July 15 – 4pm – Semi – Atlanta
- Judgment. 19/07 – 16h – Final – New Jersey
