Ancelotti Explains No Celebration After Brazil's 96th-Minute Winner Over Japan
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Updated · GIVEMESPORT · Jun 30
Ancelotti Explains No Celebration After Brazil's 96th-Minute Winner Over Japan
3 articles · Updated · GIVEMESPORT · Jun 30
Summary
Carlo Ancelotti said he held back after Gabriel Martinelli’s 96th-minute winner because Japan had “given absolutely everything” and deserved respect despite Brazil’s 2-1 advance.
Brazil needed that late goal after Kaishu Sano put Japan ahead in the 29th minute and Casemiro equalized 11 minutes into the second half.
Ancelotti called it Brazil’s most complete World Cup performance, saying halftime patience and wider crossing helped unlock Japan’s tight defense after a difficult first half.
Brazil, unbeaten atop Group C, move into the last 16 and will face either Norway or Ivory Coast at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 5.