HOUSTON (AP) — The heartbreak was all too familiar for Japan at the World Cup . The country’s national team hung in until the very end Monday but was eliminated from the tournament — the third straight time Japan has had the lead in the knockout round and lost. This year, it was to five-time champion Brazil 2-1 on a late goal in injury time. After four previous losses in such matches at World Cups, Japan is still searching for its first knockout victory. “We were not able to achieve our goal