Martinelli's 95th-Minute Strike Sets World Cup Record

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Martinelli's 95th-Minute Strike Sets World Cup Record

Substitute Martinelli broke Japanese hearts with the latest winning goal in World Cup knockout history since 1966, per OptaJoe, slotting home inside the box as Japan held firm for 94 minutes. Casemiro's 56th-minute header had cancelled out Kaishu Sano's opener. Brazil face Ivory Coast or Norway in the Round of 16, their 11th straight World Cup reaching the last 16.

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