In the first half against Brazil, Sano Kaishu scored through a solo breakthrough. According to statistics, Sano Kaishu is the third player in FIFA World Cup knockout stage history to score against Brazil via individual breakthrough. The previous player to accomplish this was in 1982.

Players who scored against Brazil through individual breakthroughs in FIFA World Cup knockout stage history

Italy, Roberto Boninsegna (1970)

Italy, Paolo Rossi (1982)

Japan, Sano (2026)

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