WORLD CUP: Japan Shocks Colombia

Colombia v Japan: Kawashima eager to right the wrongs of 2014 Japan's World Cup opener on Tuesday offers the Asian side an opportunity for revenge against Colombia, as they look to finally banish the bad memories of the 2014 edition in Brazil. Four years ago, Japan met Colombia in their final group outing knowing they still had a chance of reaching the knockout phase, but they were crushed 4-1 by the South Americans. As it turned out, any victory that day in Cuiaba would have sent the Samurai Blue through at the expense of Greece. Today Japan is victorious over Colombia