India, Oct. 14 -- Japan pulled off a stunning 3-2 comeback win over Brazil in a high-profile friendly in Tokyo on Tuesday, marking their first-ever victory over the five-time world champions in 14 attempts. Roared on by a crowd of nearly 45,000 at the National Stadium, Hajime Moriyasu's side overturned a 0-2 halftime deficit to leave Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil shell-shocked.

Goals from Luiz Henrique and Gabriel Martinelli gave Brazil control in the opening 45 minutes, capping a dominant first half just four days after their 5-0 demolition of South Korea in Seoul. But Japan flipped the script after the break, with Takumi Minamino, Keito Nakamura, and Ayase Ueda scoring in a whirlwind second-half performance.

While the victory sparked wild ...