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Japan mount incredible comeback to claim their FIRST-EVER win over Brazil

  /  KaDierding

Japan come back to beat Brazil for the first time in their history.

Japan came from two goals down to beat Brazil 3-2 in a friendly in Tokyo.

Paulo Henrique and Gabriel Martinelli had put Carlo Ancelotti's team 2-0 up at half-time, but three goals in 19 minutes from Takumi Minamino, Keito Nakamura and Ayase Ueda earned victory for the hosts.

The Samurai Blue had met the five-time World champions on 13 previous occasions, losing 11, and drawing 2 of those.

This results comes just days after Brazil put five unanswered goals past South Korea.

Both sides have already qualified for next year's World Cup.

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