Alisson and Brazil Advance to World Cup Last 16 with Dramatic 2-1 Win Over Japan

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Liverpool icon Alisson Becker celebrates as Brazil secures a thrilling 2-1 World Cup win over Japan thanks to a 96th-minute Gabriel Martinelli winner. As Alisson celebrates reaching a historic century of Premier League clean sheets, his focus has shifted to the international stage, where Brazil has just taken a dramatic step forward in the World Cup.

In a thrilling World Cup encounter in Houston, Brazil secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Japan to advance to the Round of 16, thanks to a clinical opening strike from Kaishu Sano in the 29th minute, a powerful equalizer by Casemiro in the 56th minute, and a heart-stopping winner from super-sub Gabriel Martinelli deep into stoppage time at the 90+6′ mark. Alisson Becker has officially taken 16th place on the Liverpool’s Greatest list, cemented as one of the most phenomenal goalkeepers ever to stand between the posts.

Brazil’s intense pressure finally told in the 56th minute when Arsenal Gabriel Magalhaes turned provider, sending in a cross that allowed Casemiro to plant a firm header just out of Suzuki’s reach to level the scoreline. Gabriel Martinelli, who had entered the pitch as a tactical second-half substitute, timed his run into the box perfectly to slot home a dramatic winner in the 96th minute, breaking Japanese hearts and keeping their historical curse of never winning a World Cup knockout match intact.