Japan beat Brazil 3-2 in Mizuho Blue Challenge

Japan beat 5-time World Cup champions Brazil 3-2 in dramatic fashion on Saturday (Nov 14) at the inaugural Mizuho Blue Challenge, a series of international friendlies held at Singapore’s National Stadium. Japan raced to a 2-goal lead inside 20 minutes thanks to Takefusa Kubo and Keito Nakamura, but a Vinicius Jr double brought Brazil roaring back into the game at 2-all. A thrilling last-gasp goal from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto secured the win for the Samurai Blue. Japan will next face Paraguay on Nov 17, while Brazil will take on Singapore on the same day. The match between Singapore and Paraguay on Friday (Nov 13) ended 4-1 in favour of the South Americans. Read more: https://cna.asia/4iRCBy5 #mizuhobluechallenge #japan #brazil #footballnews Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia