During the afternoon of this Monday, June 29, the selection of Brazil defeated its counterpart 2-1 Japan in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup and secured their qualification to the round of 16 of the tournament, where they await the winner of the key between Ivory Coast and Norway, which will be played next Tuesday, June 30 in Dallas.
To those led by the Italian technical director Carlo Ancelotti It cost them more than necessary to achieve victory against the team of Japanbecause the Asians went to half-time with a partial 0-1 lead, after a great score by the Mainz 05 defensive midfielder, Kaishu Sanowho surprised everyone present.
However, after the tie Casemiro At the beginning of the second half, the squad greenyellow had to wait until the last breath of the game to claim victory, given that the Arsenal attacker’s score, Gabriel Martinellicame on the last play, when the fans were preparing to enjoy overtime.
Faced with this scenario, the suffered Brazil’s victory over Japan unleashed dozens of memes on social networks, especially among Brazilians, who began to compare their culture with the Japanese and assured that they surpass it in different aspects, not only in football, but also in gastronomy and television entertainment.
— out of context brasileirão (@oocbrsao) June 28, 2026
Memes and mockery of Brazil-Japan
At the end of the match, the stadium cameras focused on a japanese amateur that was surrounded by Brazilian fans. Seeing that he was about to cry after the elimination of his selection in the round of 32they decided to cover it with brazilian flagsin an attempt to console him and, at the same time, mock his.
The image of the Japanese fan went viral on social networks, since it became the reflection of the suffering of Japan and happiness of Brazil, which hopes to return to a end of the World Cup for the first time in more than two decades, after the 2002 Korea and Japan edition, when Ronaldo Nazario got the fifth star.
—newscolina (@newscolina) June 29, 2026
Likewise, as Japan maintained the partial advantage over Brazil for more than 50 minutes, Brazilian fans began to say that it seemed like the Japanese defenders were they multiplied every time the Verdeamarela attack approached the rival area, because Vinícius was completely overshadowed during the match.
This situation was compared with Super championsa manga series written and illustrated by Yōichi Takahashi in 1981, in which the Japanese team’s greatest aspiration was to defeat Brazilwhich at that time was the best in the worldthanks to what has been achieved Pelewho conquered three World Cups as a footballer.
“An individual game is missing”
There are two fdps behind: pic.twitter.com/xsRrpum54U
— Jéferfon Menezes (@JefinhoMenes) June 29, 2026
The comeback of the five-time champion
After Brazil’s comeback, various Internet users considered that the simple fact of facing the five-time champion of the world was enough that Japan could not maintain the advantage. Given this situation, the five stars of the greenyellow They became the central axis of memes and mockery on multiple digital platforms.
One of the most shared on social networks shows the rising sun on the flag of Japan, deflated by the five stars of Brazil, which, despite not having the quality of other Brazilian paintings, continues to impose conditions in the World Cup, a tournament in which it is the team winningest in history.