In the first round of the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup North America tournament, Japan faced Brazil and lost 1-2.

In the match held on the 30th, although Brazil dominated the early stages of the game, in the 29th minute, Kaishu Sano intercepted the opponent's ball, dribbled it himself, and scored a mid-range shot, giving Japan the successful first goal.

However, Brazil equalized in the 59th minute with a header from Casemiro, and just before the end of the match, Martinelli scored a dramatic winning goal, securing a comeback victory for Brazil.

This match garnered significant attention in China, and on the social media platform Weibo, multiple related keywords trended one after another from the start of the match.

While many netizens expressed joy over Brazil's victory, comments such as "Hugs to them. Everyone worked hard," "There's nothing to be ashamed of. But it's truly regrettable," "They lost but gained honor," "Seeing Ao Tanaka break down in tears, I'm truly at a loss for words," "Japan was missing five key players. They were already splendid enough," "The Samurai Blue were unlucky. If they had their best squad, they could have won," "I think they tried hard enough. I'm envious of Japan's supporters," and "I think they fought quite well. Their group draw was the worst. Even if they advanced to the knockout stage, their opponent would be either Brazil or Morocco. Otherwise, I think Japan would have had a chance," were also seen.

Regarding the reasons for the defeat, comments included: "Japan's soccer is too passive," "It's impossible to win by just defending in soccer. They were overwhelmingly suppressed in the second half," "The player substitutions completely backfired," "Well, Japan was under pressure the whole time, so it wasn't surprising they conceded," "After the equalizer, the game unfolded in a way that Brazil wouldn't lose," and "Lack of ability. Too few attacking opportunities. Even if it went into extra time, they probably wouldn't have won." (Translation/Editing by Kitada)