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FIFA World Cup: Colombia Face Japan, Poland To Meet Senegal

The World Cup opener offers an opportunity to the Asian side to take revenge against Colombia as Japan look to finally erase the bad memories of the 2014 edition in Brazil.

FIFA World Cup: Colombia Face Japan, Poland To Meet Senegal
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Colombia바카라 웹사이트will look to kick start their campaign at the ongoing 21st edition of the바카라 웹사이트FIFA World Cup바카라 웹사이트on a winning note when they cross swords with struggling바카라 웹사이트Japanese side here at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk on Tuesday.


Going into the clash,바카라 웹사이트Colombia바카라 웹사이트will aim to shake off a dismal conclusion to their run through CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying when they play their opening match in Group H.
Colombia바카라 웹사이트qualified for their second straight World Cup berth despite going winless in their final four qualifying matches.
Japan, on the other hand, are entering바카라 웹사이트Russia바카라 웹사이트with just one win in their previous six matches across all competitions.

The World Cup opener offers an opportunity to the Asian side to take revenge against바카라 웹사이트Colombia바카라 웹사이트as바카라 웹사이트Japan바카라 웹사이트look to finally erase the bad memories of the 2014 edition in Brazil.
In the previous three meetings between the two sides,바카라 웹사이트Japan바카라 웹사이트have failed to defeat바카라 웹사이트Colombia바카라 웹사이트as the former side lost twice while they settled with draws in the remaining game.


Colombia바카라 웹사이트are sitting at the 16th spot in the latest FIFA rankings, while바카라 웹사이트Japan바카라 웹사이트are going into the tournament in a lowly 61st position.
As far as team are concerned, David Ospina of Arsenal and Davinson Sanchez of Tottenham will be joining forces to guard the바카라 웹사이트Colombia바카라 웹사이트goal, while Chelsea's Radamel Falcao will lead the line.


For바카라 웹사이트Japan, Southampton's Maya Yoshida and Leicester's Shinji Okazaki will start while former United man Shinji Kagawa will pull the strings in behind Okazaki.
In another Group H clash, eight-placed바카라 웹사이트Poland바카라 웹사이트will begin their group stage at the showpiece event against 27th placed바카라 웹사이트Senegal바카라 웹사이트at the Spartak Stadium in the second match of the day later today.


While바카라 웹사이트Poland바카라 웹사이트will be making their first World Cup appearance since 2006,바카라 웹사이트Senegal바카라 웹사이트are making a return to바카라 웹사이트FIFA World Cup바카라 웹사이트after a gap of 16 years.
A win for either team will give them an early advantage in a difficult Group H, also featuring바카라 웹사이트Colombia바카라 웹사이트and바카라 웹사이트Japan.


In third and final match of the day, World Cup hosts바카라 웹사이트Russia바카라 웹사이트face an Egypt side in their second match of the World Cup, knowing a win will all but guarantee a place in the last 16.
While바카라 웹사이트Russia바카라 웹사이트kicked off their campaign with a stunning 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium, Egypt slumped to a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Uruguay in the tournament opener at the Ekaterinburg Arena.


On a related note, the바카라 웹사이트Colombia바카라 웹사이트and바카라 웹사이트Japan바카라 웹사이트squads are as follows:


Colombia
Goalkeepers: David Ospina, Camilo Vargas , Jose Fernando Cuadrado .
Defenders: Cristian Zapata , Oscar Murillo , Santiago Arias , Yerry Mina , Johan Mojica , Frank Fabra , Davinson Sanchez.
Midfielders: Wilmar Barrios , Carlos Sanchez, Abel Aguilar, James Rodriguez, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, Mateus Uribe, Jefferson Lerma , Juan Fernando Quintero.
Forwards: Carlos Bacca , Radamel Falcao Garcia , Luis Muriel , Miguel Borja , Jose Izquierdo.


Japan
Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima, Masaaki Higashiguchi , Kosuke Nakamura.
Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo , Tomoaki Makin, Wataru Endo , Maya Yoshida , Hiroki Sakai, Gotoku Sakai, Gen Shoji , Naomichi Ueda .
Midfielders: Makoto Hasebe, Keisuke Honda, Takashi Inui , Shinji Kagawa, Hotaru Yamaguchi , Genki Haraguchi, Takashi Usami, Gaku Shibasaki, Ryota Oshima.
Forwards: Shinji Okazaki, Yuya Osako, Yoshinori Muto.

(ANI)

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