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Gabriel Martinelli, the hero who scored Brazil's winning goal against Japan, declared he was "speechless" to describe his joy. The Seleção secured a 2-1 victory in Houston, Texas (USA), clinching their spot in the World Cup knockout stages. The forward came on as a second-half substitute and netted the decisive goal in stoppage time. He revealed he remained calm despite hitting the post in a previous group stage match.
"I have no words to describe the joy in my heart right now, seeing the entire Brazilian nation happy with our qualification, my whole family. I can't explain what I'm feeling. I spoke with my family. The other day I hit the post, but I knew I would get another chance. Thank God, today I managed to score the goal that qualified us," Martinelli stated.
Brazil now awaits the winner of the match between Ivory Coast and Norway to determine their next opponent. That game is scheduled for July 5th.
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