All the latest before the round of 32 games continue at the 2026 Fifa World Cup including France taking on Sweden.

Brazil are through to the round of 16 of the World Cup at the expense of Japan after Gabriel Martinelli scored a late winner in a thriller at NRG Stadium.

The heartbreak was all too familiar for Japan at the World Cup. The country’s national team hung in until the very end but was eliminated from the tournament — the third straight time Japan

The 2026 World Cup knockout stage kicks into high gear on Monday with three must-see matches. Brazil vs. Japan gets things going at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Germany vs. Paraguay at 4:30 p.m. and Netherlands vs.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti is hopeful he will have Neymar available for more minutes in Monday's World Cup round of 32 fixture against Japan in Houston, and believes his Brazil side ​are ready for anything in what will be a tough knockout fixture.

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu celebrates his team taking the lead over Brazil in the Round of 32 🇯🇵

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