Brazil
JapanRound of 32
Houston - NRG Stadium
Referee : Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Spectators : 68777
Martinelli 96'
Brazil: 1. Alisson - 3. Gabriel M., 4. Marquinhos, 13. Danilo, 16. Douglas Santos - 5. Casimiro (Fabinho, 90), 8. Bruno Guimarães (Danilo Santos, 98), 20. Paqueta (Endrick, 46) - 26. Rayan, 7. Vinícius Júnior, 9. Cunha (Martinelli, 66)
Substitution: Endrick (from 46); Martinelli (from 66); Fabinho (from 90); Danilo Santos (from 98)
Bench: 12. Weverton, 23. Ederson - 14. Bremer, 15. Pereira Léo, 6. Alex Sandro, 24. Ibañez R. - 2. Éderson J. - 21. Luiz Henrique - 25. Thiago I., 10. Neymar
Yellow Cards: Casimiro 15; Danilo 48
Japan: 1. Suzuki Z. - 22. Tomiyasu, 3. Taniguchi, 21. Ito H. - 24. Sano - 10. Doan (Sugawara, 66) - 13. Nakamura (Suzuki J., 66), 15. Kamada (Tanaka A., 78) - 18. Ueda A., 11. Maeda (Ogawa, 97), 14. Ito J. (Machino, 78)
Substitution: Sugawara (from 66); Suzuki J. (from 66); Tanaka A. (from 78); Machino (from 78); Ogawa (from 97)
Bench: 12. Osako K., 23. Hayakawa - 4. Itakura, 16. Watanabe T., 20. Seko, 5. Nagatomo - 8. Kubo T., 17. Suzuki Yu. - 9. Goto, 26. Shiogai
Yellow Cards: Sano 12; Kamada 45; Suzuki J. 84
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