Football: Japan suffer narrow defeat to Brazil on late penalty

Japan were beaten 1-0 by Brazil in an international friendly Monday after Neymar converted a 77th-minute penalty for the South Americans, who dominated the shot count but had trouble breaking down the home side's stubborn defense.The Samurai Blue hung on until Wataru Endo was penalized for bringing down substitute Richarlison at a rainy National Stadium in Tokyo, with Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar sending keeper Shuichi Gonda the wrong way.The World Cup warm-up was Japan's first international at the reconstructed stadium, which was filled by a crowd of 63,638.Japan, 23rd in the FIFA ranki…READ FULL ARTICLE