Brazil Collapses Brazil Japan, which was shocked by the crushing defeat in the match against Japan, and a team with higher completeness than Korea praise

Oct 15, 2025

Brazilian media are also in shock at the defeat against Japan.

Brazil suffered a 2-3 defeat in a friendly match against Japan at 7:30 p.m. on the 14th at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo. Brazil was defeated by an Asian country for the first time in the 21st century.

Brazil, which used 100% of its power in the match against Korea, prepared a rotation against Japan. With the exception of Vinicius Junior, Bruno Guimarães and Casemiro, second-tier forces were activated. Even with the 1.7th Army, Brazil was strong.

Brazil took the lead in the 26th minute of the first half when Paulo Enrique, who dug properly from the right, scored the first goal. Six minutes later, Gabriel Martinelli, who received a fantastic pass from Luis Paqueta, made it 2-0. Like the match against Korea, Brazil went in the atmosphere of a complete victory.

But in the second half, a big upset happened. In the 7th minute of the second half, Takumi Minamino's comeback goal was scored in Brazil's fatal mistake. At this time, Junya Ito was put in place of Takefusa Kubo, who did not have a presence, and Japan's great drama began to be made. Ito scored a sharp cross from the right in the 17th minute of the second half, and Keito Nakamura scored an equalizer as he finished with a volley.

Japan, which gained momentum, made a miraculous reversal drama when Ayase Ueda finished Ito's kick with his head from a corner kick in the 26th minute of the second half. Brazil's word "world's strongest" collapsed in an instant. Coach Carlo Ancelotti urgently tried to prevent a come-from-behind defeat by putting in Hishalisson and Istevan, but the game ended as it was.

The Brazilian media Globo, with the title "'Brazil's defensive system has collapsed', was the symbol of defeat by Fabrizio Bruno. He made a fatal mistake leading to Japan's first score and even pushed the comeback goal with his own foot. However, the truth is that Brazil's entire defense failed this test.

Another Brazilian media, UOL, directly compared South Korea and Japan. The media said 'It was a match against a team that was more complete than the Korean national team. The Japanese national team was organized and defended meticulously, evaluating that Japan has become a better opponent than Korea. The team completely collapsed after the 'Gimarangis was replaced", he pointed out.

Ancelotti also did well in the first half, but not in the second half. It would be much better to play this kind of game now than at the World Cup. There was a lot to learn. I think Japan is a very strong team. It was especially good in the second half. The strong forward pressure put us in trouble," he said, neatly acknowledging his defeat.

Japan, which has been raising questions about the Moriyasu Hajime system due to its continued sluggish performance recently, has created an atmosphere to call for a World Cup victory again by catching Brazil at home.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.