Texas, June 30 -- Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti, while speaking to host broadcasters, said he refrained from celebrating Gabriel Martinelli's late winner exuberantly out of respect for Japan after his side secured a dramatic 2-1 victory to qualify for the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic 95th-minute winner as Brazil mounted a thrilling second-half comeback to defeat Japan 2-1, securing a hard-fought ticket to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 in front of a packed stadium on Monday (local time).

Japan stunned the five-time world champions in the first half when Kaishu Sano intercepted a loose ball deep inside his own half. Sano embarked on a brilliant 40-yard solo sprint before drilling a...