SINGAPORE -- Japan have gone some way in avenging their heartbreaking loss to Brazil at the FIFA World Cup earlier in the summer, scoring a 91st-minute winner to snatch a 3-2 victory at Singapore's National Stadium in The Mizuho Blue Challenge.
The Samurai Blue made a storming start to the tie and found themselves two goals in front by the 19th minute, courtesy of goals from Takefusa Kubo and Keito Nakamura.
But Real Madrid ace Vinícius Júnior then got Brazil back into the contest with a virtuoso display, twice netting with sublime efforts to draw them level with 15 minutes remaining.
Just when it looked as though both sides would have to settle for a stalemate, there was still time for one final twist in the 91st minute when Tatsuhiro Sakamoto popped up to score with a close-range finish to win it for Japan.
Brazil's anger at an incident in the build-up boiled over with both coach Carlo Ancelotti and captain Raphinha sent off after aggressively confronting referee Jansen Foo.
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