With Colombia already qualified for the next round, will they take their foot off the gas and allow Japan a chance to join them?

Japan 1 - 4 Colombia (FT) [Okazaki 45 1; Cuadrado 17 p - Martinez 55, 83 - Rodriguez 90]

World Cup - Group C - Third match

Kick Off Times: 17:00 BRT, 21:00 BST, 22:00 CEST, 16:00 EDT, 13:00 PDT, 06:00 AEST

Referee: Pedro Proenca - Last 9 games refereed

Venue: Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba

Japan info & Colombia info - Thanks to /u/Omar_Til_Death for team information

How can the two teams qualify? Thanks to /u/Matador09

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The Teams

Japan Subs: Sakai, Morishige, Endo, Kiyotake , Kakitani , Nishikawa, Yamaguchi , Osako, Inoha, Saito, Sakai, Gonda

Colombia Subs: Zapata, Yepes, Carbonero , Sánchez, Aguilar, Teo Gutiérrez, Rodríguez , Vargas, Ibarbo, Bacca, Zuñiga, Mondragón

Match Info

• Colombia are unbeaten in their two previous games against Japan.

• Colombia beat Japan 1-0 in the group stage of the 2003 Confederations Cup. The sides also drew 0-0 in a friendly in Japan in 2007.

• Keisuke Honda has had a direct involvement in four of Japan's last five World Cup finals goals (three goals, one assist).

• The Blue Samurai have never beaten a South American side at a World Cup. They lost 1-0 to Argentina in 1998, 4-1 to Brazil in 2006 and drew 0-0 with Paraguay in 2010 (subsequently losing in a penalty shoot-out).

• This is the first time Colombia have won more than one match at a World Cup, and they have already equalled their record for goals scored at the tournament (five).

• Juan Cuadrado has assisted three of Los Cafeteros' five goals in Brazil.

• James Rodriguez has scored in his last four appearances for Colombia, including their two World Cup matches. He needs one more goal to become Colombia's top scorer in World Cup history.

Info taken from BBC Sport

Match Stats

Match Updates

0' The teams are out, the anthems are sung, and we underway in Cuiaba.

2'? There is no timing graphic at the top of the screen, so I have no idea how long we've been playing.

4' Alright, the timing graphic is back. No clear cut chances yet. Colombia on top.

6' Hasebe wins a free kick in striking distance for Japan.

7' Honda takes the free kick, but it hits the wall and Ospina collects comfortably.

9' Chance for Okubo. He turns past the Colombian defence before shooting, but it gets deflected and then cleared away.

14' Uchida puts in a cross/shot into the box, but its deflected wide.

15' From the corner, the ball falls to Hasebe from range who has a crack, but Ospina saves.

16' PENALTY COLOMBIA! Konno brings down Ramos in the box.

16' Konno

17' GOAAAAAL COLOMBIA! Cuadrado steps up and puts it down the middle. Ivorians will celebrate that goal.

22' Okazaki is cut down by Balanta. Honda has a chance to shoot at goal from the free kick.

23' He puts it into wall... again.

24' Martinez takes a tumble just outside the Japan box... Nothing given.

25' In the other match, Greece have already had to make their second substitution.

26' Japan are finding space down the left, and Kagawa gets the ball out there before cutting in to shoot, but Ospina claws it away.

29' Quintero escapes a booking for a dive in the Japanese box.

31' Japan are struggling to put together the final crucial pass which puts them in on goal.

32' Yoshida wins a free kick in another inviting position for Japan.

33' And that wasn't far away. Honda takes it, but it's just wide of the goal.

36' That would have been some goal. Okubo passes out to Uchida on the right and Okubo then races into the box. Uchida crosses and Okubo produces a spectacular over-head kick which goes over the bar.

38' Quintero shoots from range after the ball spews loose from a tackle. It goes wide.

42' Golden opportunity for Martinez. Colombia find space down the right and its crossed along the floor to Martinez, but he stabs at the ball and sends it wide.

43' GREECE ARE LEADING IVORY COAST 1-0. AT THE MOMENT, THEY GO THROUGH WITH COLOMBIA.

45' 1 minute added on.

45 1' GOAAAAAL JAPAN! It's the final play of the half. Honda cuts in from the left to deliver a great cross into Okazaki who beats his marker to the ball, and heads home.

Half Time - Japan 1 - 1 Colombia

So, as it stands, Greece are joining Colombia in the last 16. Still another 45 minutes to go though.

A telling picture of David Ospina

45' Rodriguez & Carbonero Cuadrado & Quintero

45' We're back underway for the second half.

50' Rodriguez cuts in from the right wing, and skips past a couple of defenders before taking a shot... it takes a deflection and goes for a corner.

51' Japan require one more goal to progress, IF it stays the same in the other game.

54' Incredible cross from Rodriguez into the box from a free kick on the left, but Carbonero can't direct his shot on target.

55' GOAAAAAL COLOMBIA! It's been a long timing coming for Martinez. Rodriguez is given the ball by Arias after the defender cuts in from the right. Rodriguez gives it Martinez who shoots across goal into the far corner. His first goal in 5 years for Colombia.

58' Chance for Kagawa. The ball is fizzed into him on the edge of the box, he turns away from the Colombian defence before firing it wide and high of the goal.

59' Balanta goes down after a hefty challenge in his back by Okubo.

61' Balanta gets back up again and he is very lucky to escape punishment as he elbows Okazaki in the face.

62' Yamaguchi Aoyama

63' Guarin

64' From the resulting free kick of Guarin's yellow, Honda forces Ospina to punch the ball away from goal. It's then headed over by a Japanese player.

65' What a miss from Okubo. Some great play in the Colombian half by the Japanese sees the ball crossed into Okubo who shoots from the edge of the 6 yard box, but he sends it high over the bar.

66' Okubo appeals for a penalty, but nothing is given.

69' Kakitani Okazaki

70' Japan are having a good spell of pressure in the last 10 minutes.

71' Ramos has a chance to cross for Rodriguez in the box, but its too far for the young Colombian.

72' Shots going everywhere for Colombia as they break 3-on-3. Rodriguez shoots... blocked... Martinez shoots... going out for a throw in... blocked... Ramos shoots... blocked... corner.

73' IVORY COAST HAVE LEVELLED THEIR MATCH AGAINST GREECE. 1-1 NOW. BONY THE SCORER

74' Konno shoots from range, its deflected and Ospina claims easily.

77' Nagatomo shoots... Ospina saves.

79' Colombia can break 3 on 3, but Martinez' pass is poor and Ramos can't get to it.

80' Kagawa is a very honest man. He is tagged in the box, but he stays on his feet when he could have gone down and possibly got a penalty.

83' GOAAAAAL COLOMBIA! It's another break away chance for the South Americans. Rodriguez produces a contender for pass of the tournament for Martinez to latch onto, check back inside before shooting at goal.

84' Kagawa should have scored. He shoots across the face of goal

85' Mondragón Ospina - What a moment for the Colombian keeper. He breaks the record as the oldest man to compete at the world cup.

85' Kiyotake Kagawa

89' Arias shoots from range, way over the bar.

90' GOAAAAAL COLOMBIA! What an unbelievable goal. Ramos feeds through Rodriguez, who shimmies to right, then to the left and chips the ball over Kawashima. Sublime finish.

90' 3 minutes added on.

90 1' GREECE HAVE A PENALTY!

90 3' AND GREECE SCORE THE PENALTY!

90 4' What a save by Mondragon. Okubo breaks through 3 tackles before trying to slot home, but the Colombian veteran saves well.

FULL TIME - JAPAN 1 - 4 COLOMBIA

• Colombia progress and will play Uruguay in the last 16.

• Greece progress and will play Costa Rica in the last 16.

• Japan and Ivory Coast are eliminated from the World Cup.

Thank you very much to /u/BadgersGoPoo for all of the GIFS tonight.