With Brazil trailing for much of the game and with extra time looming, Gabriel Martinelli came through in a big, big way at the World Cup.

Andy Farrell certainly bought into the need for the selected players, including new faces Sean Jansen, Billy Bohan, Sam Illo and Bryn Ward, to impress.

TOKYO: Hajime Moriyasu is expected to stay on as coach of Japan following the team's elimination from the World Cup in the first round of the knockout stage, although only on a short-term basis, it was learned Thursday.

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JAPAN boss Philippe Troussier has announced a 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals, as the Far East nation prepares to co-host with South Korea. The Frenchman made no surprise entries to his squad and has included four overseas-based players in his selection list.

Japan moved one step closer to reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time after pummeling Tunisia 4-0 in Group F, securing a milestone victory in the tournament's 1,

Daichi Kamada and his Japanese teammates were minutes away from a World Cup -opening loss that wouldn't have been unexpected considering the opponent.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when Tunisia and Japan meet on June 20 at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Nuevo León. Japan is the No.