The Brazilian national team winger scored the most important goal during the main hour of the World Cup playoff match as of the moment of recording the statistics.

Gabriel Martinelli advances to the history of the world championship after a possible goal in the 1/16 final match of the 2026 emergency against Japan.

According to Opta, the winger of the national team of Brazil became the author of the most important goal in the main hour of the World Championship playoffs since 1966, as long as reliable statistics are kept.

The greatest goal was scored by a 25-year-old football player on 90+5 minutes.

Martinelli started the match on the bench and appeared on the field in the 66th line, replacing Matheus Cunha. The very same effective strike brought the Selecao a 2:1 victory and a ticket to the 1/8 finals.

For the winger, this goal was the fifth in 26 matches for the Brazilian national team.. In the next round, Carlo Ancelotti's team will compete with the bet winner Cote d'Ivoire - Norway.