Neymar scored from the penalty spot as Brazil downed the Samurai Blue at the National Stadium in Tokyo after an impressive performance by goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda had frustrated the Paris St Germain striker and his teammates.
While Nigeria are regulars, their fellow participants Morocco and Tanzania have qualified for the first time. Cameroon, Ethiopia and Ghana were beaten at the decisive stage of qualifying.
Apart from clinching a record-extending French Open crown, Rafael Nadal indicated that he is not going to retire anytime soon, rubbishing the rumours as he kept speaking about his chronic foot injury problem during the campaign in Paris.
After Rafael Nadal's 14th French Open win, former Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Ravi Shastri, and footballer David de Gea congratulated the 36-year-old tennis great for his historic 22nd Grand Slam win.
Rafael Nadal registered a thumping straight set victory over Casper Ruud to win the final of French Open 2022. The Spaniard with his 14th French Open crown once again shows why he is called King of clay and he also extended his grand slam title tally to 22 going ahead of Roger Federer and
French Open women's champion Iga Swiatek said she was "overwhelmed" when she saw that Poland striker Robert Lewandowski was in attendance to witness her claim a second Grand Slam title in Paris.