2-1: Vini Jr. and Endrick advance with Brazil to the Round of 16
Their national team came from behind against Japan, with the former starting and the latter entering the field in the second half.
Brazil qualified for the Round of 16 of the World Cup after defeating Japan in Houston. Vini Jr. played the full 90 minutes and Endrick entered the pitch after halftime. The canarinha will face the winner of the match between Ivory Coast and Norway in the next round.
Japan took the lead in the 29th minute through Sano. After the break, Endrick entered the pitch, and Casemiro equalized the match with a header in the 55th minute. Two minutes later, Vini Jr. came close to scoring the second goal with an excellent individual play inside the box, but Suzuki deflected his shot. In added time, Martinelli sealed the comeback by scoring the decisive 2-1 goal (95').
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