Дэлхийн аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээний шөвгийн 32-т Бразил 2:1-ээр Япон улсын шигшээг буулгаж авсны дараа Матеус Куньягийн талбай дээр гаргасан “таван хуруу” бүхий дохио олны анхаарлыг татаад байна.
Бразил хоцрогдож явсан тоглолтыг эргүүлэн шөвгийн 16-д шалгарлаа
Даваа гарагт болсон тус тоглолтод Японы Каишү Сано эхний гоолыг оруулж, эхний үеийг тэргүүлж дуусгасан ч хоёрдугаар үед Бразил хариуг нь барьжээ. Каземиро тооны харьцааг тэнцүүлж, тоглолт дуусахад хэдхэн хором дутуу байхад Габриэл Мартинелли ялалтын гоолыг оруулснаар Бразил дараагийн шатанд шалгарлаа.
Японы довтлогч Кенто Шиогайн тоглолтын өмнө Бразилыг “агуу баг биш” хэмээн мэдэгдсэнд хариу барьж, өөрийн улсын түүхэн таван түрүүг сануулах зорилгоор ийм үйлдэл гаргасан гэж Матеус Кунья тайлбарлав. Тэрээр өөрийн үйлдэл нь интернет мем болох зорилгогүй байсан бөгөөд зөвхөн багийнхаа нэр хүндийг хамгаалах үүднээс л өдөөн хатгалга хийсэн гэдгээ онцолсон байна.
Тоглолтын дараа Кунья Японы тоглогчдыг хүндэтгэж буйгаа илэрхийлэн Ао Танакаг тэвэрч, тус улсын шигшээг дэлхийн хэмжээний өндөр түвшний тоглолт үзүүлж буй багуудын нэг хэмээн магтжээ. Бразилын хамгаалагч Габриэл ч мөн өрсөлдөгчийнхөө тактикийн бэлтгэл сайтай байсныг онцолж, багийн хамтын хүчээр ялалт байгуулснаа тэмдэглэв.
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Matheus Cunha has said becoming an internet meme “wasn’t my intention” after the Brazil forward drew attention for holding five fingers up to Japan players and telling them to show “respect” following their 2-1 defeat to the Selecao in the last 32 of the World Cup 2026 on Monday.
Manchester United’s Cunha symbolised Brazil’s record five titles after they recovered from being behind at half-time to Kaishu Sano’s long-range opener, equalising through one of Cunha’s former Old Trafford teammates, Casemiro, before Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli struck from inside the box in the 96th minute.
“A lot of people were talking about it,” said Cunha, referencing Wolfsburg and Japan forward Kento Shiogai’s widely reported pre-match comments that Brazil are no longer a “great team”.
“My friends sent it to me that there was, unfortunately, this player who made those remarks against us, showing little knowledge about our national team.
“It’s very good to remind them that we always try to be very humble, very simple. We don’t want to be better than anyone but we will never have anyone be better than us.
“So it’s good to put him in his place. I hope next time he can be more careful about who he messes with.”
Brazil vs Japan: Why Cunha respects World Cup opponents
Cunha emphasised his admiration for Japan and was also seen consoling the beaten players, including an embrace with Leeds United’s Ao Tanaka.
“We always have so much respect for the Japanese national team,” said the 27-year-old.
“We speak with pride about how difficult it is to play against them and how much they have improved within world football.
“They are one of the teams, in my opinion, [who play] the best football. Every single game against Japan is such a good game.”
World Cup 2026: Cunha ‘hurt’ before Brazil vs Japan
Kendrick Lamar’s Humble was Cunha’s song of choice to accompany a social media post in which he shared a photo of himself pointing a finger on the pitch after the match, adding “now you know a little more about us” and “never above anyone, but never below either” in captions.
“I’ve seen very little on social media, but [a meme] wasn’t my intention,” he reflected. “It was truly just a bit of a provocation because of what we felt.
“We know how huge it is, how much history this shirt has and how hard we fought to be wearing it. So having someone who isn’t even Brazilian talking about us hurts even more, you know?
“Us talking about ourselves, we can even accept that. But [when it’s] from the outside, then we close ranks and we’ll fight anyone.”
Why were Japan confident against Brazil at the World Cup?
Including friendlies, Japan had been on a 10-match unbeaten run since September 2025 that included a 3-2 comeback win over Brazil in Tokyo and a 1-0 victory against England at Wembley Stadium.
They drew with the Netherlands and Sweden either side of thrashing Tunisia 4-0 during the group stage, while Brazil drew with Morocco and beat Haiti and Scotland 3-0.
“We faced a national team that is very well coached,” observed Brazil centre-back Gabriel. “They’ve been playing together for a few years.
“We knew the match would be difficult, we knew the game plan they had. In the second half, we managed to create more scoring opportunities and we were happy.”
World Cup 2026: Gabriel, Casemiro on Brazil
Martinelli coolly slotted in from Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes’ inspired pass to send Brazil through in dramatic style.
“Gabi is my little brother,” said Gabriel. “We’ve been together for six years at Arsenal, since I arrived. He welcomed me very well.
“I’m very happy for him because he’s a boy who works hard. I always tell him that he can decide a match at any moment, and that’s what happened.”
Casemiro, who left United at the end of last season, praised Gabriel for a “perfect” delivery for his goal.
“When we score, everyone scores – and when we suffer, everyone suffers,” said the 34-year-old. “Everyone deserves credit.”
World Cup 2026: Brazil schedule
Here’s when Brazil’s last-16 match takes place in different territories. Ivory Coast and Norway meet on Tuesday (18:00 BST) for the right to be their opponents.
| Date | Fixture | Venue | BST start time | ET | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, July 5 | Brazil vs Ivory Coast / Norway | New Jersey | 21:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 |
