FIFA World Cup: Raphinha has returned to full training before Brazil's World Cup last-16 match against Norway. His comeback leaves Carlo Ancelotti weighing experience against Rayan's recent impact.

Anticipating large turnout, San Jose city officials moved watch parties for Sunday's Round of 16 World Cup matches out of San Pedro Square to two larger venues, which were sold out within hours.

Brazil take on dark horses Japan in the World Cup round of 32 at NRG Stadium in Houston today. Brazil topped their group to reach the knockout stage, while Japan finished as runners-up in Group F. The winners of today’s game will face either Ivory Coast or Norway in New York for a place in the quarter-finals.

Substitute Gabriel Martinelli struck at the death to earn Brazil a hard-fought passage to the World Cup round of 16 as Japan fell at the first knockout round in dramatic fashion once more. Samurai Blue,

Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti had a reply to social media doubters in Brazil on Friday, saying legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is the only manager more qualified than he is.

Gabriel Martinelli scores a dramatic late winner as Brazil come from behind win an entertaining game against Japan and advance to the last 16 of the World Cup.

All of that said, this game is also proof that Ancelotti is not just a pure vibesman, a coach whose abilities are limited to taming egos and soothing people’s stress with his cool-uncle energy, the coaching equivalent of a yukka plant and a playlist of falling rain, all accompanied by an arched eyebrow.

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro have clashed over U.S. tariffs. Both politicians aim to discourage the Trump administration from imposing a 25% tariff on Brazilian products.

Japan took a lead near the half-hour mark through Kaishu Sano as Casemiro and Gabriel Magalhaes switched off in their own half.

This 48-team extravaganza is the biggest World Cup there has ever been, and it might just be the most complex too. Twelve groups of four teams might be enough to follow in the first place, but those fans of brackets who have a familiarity of past tournaments might have a sense of what the issue is here.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls,