Colombia vs Japan match report
Japan saw off Colombia 2-1 in World Cup, Group Stage - 1. The match was played on Tuesday, 19 June 2018 at Mordovia Arena, Saransk. At half-time it was level at 1-1.
Colombia and Japan in the World Cup table
Colombia are 1st with 6 points from 3 matches (2 wins and one defeat); they have scored 5 goals and conceded 2 goals.
Japan are 2nd with 4 points from 3 matches (one win, one draw and one defeat); they have scored 4 goals and conceded 4 goals.
Colombia are 2 points ahead of their opponents in the current standings.
Recent form of both teams
Colombia collected 4 wins and one defeat in their last 5 matches, putting together a strong run of results, scoring 12 goals and conceding 4 goals. Most recent result: Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 (World Cup).
Japan picked up 3 wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 5 matches, scoring 9 goals and conceding 2 goals. Most recent result: Saudi Arabia beat Japan 1-0 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
Colombia vs Japan head-to-head
The sides have met once in the matches on our record: Colombia won once and Japan won none of them.
Their most recent meeting came on 24 June 2014 in World Cup, when Colombia beat Japan 4-1.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Mordovia Arena in Saransk.
The referee was D. Skomina.
TV channel and commentator
World Cup matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
Colombia play their next match against Poland on Sunday 24 June in World Cup.
Japan play their next match against Senegal on Sunday 24 June in World Cup.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.
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