Japan earn small measure of World Cup revenge with Brazil defeat in Singapore

South China Morning Post - Nov 14, 2026

Japan and Brazil played out a five-goal thriller in front of nearly 40,000 fans at Singapore’s National Stadium on Saturday, with the Samurai Blue gaining some small measure of revenge for their painful World Cup defeat with a 3-2 win. The clash, both teams’ first friendly of this month’s international window, was the second of four matches in the inaugural Mizuho Blue Challenge – The Kallang Football Series, which also features the home team and Paraguay. The large turnout was a testament to...

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