Japan exit FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after loss to Brazil

The result sees the Japanese finish their campaign third in Group D, some six points behind table-topping Brazil who go through to the knockout phase along with second-placed Tahiti.

Knowing that only a win would be good enough to book a ticket through to the last eight, strikes from Takaaki Oba and Takasuke Goto, as well as a Bokhina own goal, had given the East Asians a degree of hope at the National Beach Soccer Arena in Nassau.

However, with the exceptional Rodrigo bagging five goals, four-time champions Brazil eventually powered away from their Asian opponents to seal a spot in the quarter-finals.

• Japan have now played Brazil six times at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups - they have lost all six
• Japan's defeat comes after a loss to Tahiti and a win over Poland

Brazil: GOTO 4'11" OG, RODRIGO 5'41", 16'05", 22'30", 27'37", 35'54'', MAURICINHO 19'17", 34'17", CATARINO 20'35"
Japan: OBA 9'32", GOTO 11'32", R. BOKINHA 21'07" OG

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