{
  "id": 20000530,
  "title": "Japan score in injury time to stun Brazil 3-2 in Singapore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/japan-score-in-injury-time-to-stun-brazil-3-2-in-singapore-20000530",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T14:40:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/14/japan-score-in-injury-time-to-stun-brazil-3-2-in-singapore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Brazil in a friendly match at the National Stadium in Singapore on Saturday. Substitute Koki Machida scored the winning goal in injury time after latching onto a deflected effort by Kodai Sano. Vinicius Junior put Brazil ahead with a brace, while Takefusa Kubo and Keito Nakamura also found the net for Japan early on. The game saw intense action, with Brazil's Vinicius equalizing in the 75th minute, only for Japan to take the lead in stoppage time. Raphinha and manager Carlo Ancelotti were sent off for protesting the goal. Japan's head coach, Hajime Moriyasu, expressed satisfaction with the team's performance, stating it was the best match of his eight-year tenure. He added that the victory would serve as a strong foundation for future matches.",
  "summary": "Japan led through two early goals before Vinicius Junior scored twice to level the match, but Tatsuhiro Sakamoto struck late to secure victory for the Samurai Blue.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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        "title": "Japan score in injury time to stun Brazil 3-2 in Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/japan-score-in-injury-time-to-stun-brazil-3-2-in-singapore",
        "published": "2026-11-14T13:22:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}