Japan V Poland - As it happened.
Join us for live text updates as Japan take on Poland on the final matchday for Group H before the World Cup round of 16.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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90'[+3] FULL-TIME. Poland take the win, but it is Japan who will be headed to the last 16 of the World Cup.
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90'Japan seem keen for a kickabout for the remaining minutes, which is a risky move given that they'll be headed home if Senegal score against Colombia.
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90'3 minutes of added time.
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86'At the moment, if Senegal fail to score against Colombia, Japan will be going through as they have two fewer yellow cards than Senegal.
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81'SUB: Hasebe is off the bench for Japan, taking Muto's spot.
Substitution
at Polonia
Substitution
at Polonia
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79'DOUBLE SUBS: Kurzawa comes off for Peszko, Zielinski comes off for Teodorczyck.
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74'OVER! Lewandowski fires a strike over the crossbar. It seems as though the Bayern Munich striker is desperate to squeeze in a World Cup goal before their flight home.
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71'CLOSE! Inui's relentlessness earns Japan a corner. Shibasaki delivers to Yoshida who heads it towards Muto, but it sails wide.
Yellow card
a Japón
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66'Makino picks up the first booking of the game, for a foul on Lewandowski.
Substitution
at Japón
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65'SUB: Usami, who has been run ragged, is coming off for Inui.
Goaaaaaal!
de Polonia en el 59'
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Statistics of Jan Bednarek in Mundial310.33010
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59'GOAL! Finally! Poland go on the counter, and Kurzawa feeds in a beautiful through ball for Bednarek to poke it home.
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58'WIDE! Glik concedes a corner after blocking Usami's cross. Japan put in a good effort, and the ball bounces off several heads in the box before Makino goes for an overhead kick, but it's wide.
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51'Usami is popping up all over the shop. He sends in a threatening cross from the left, but Bereszynski manages to head clear.
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50'Bereszynski fouls Usami in the box, and Japan earn a free-kick.
Substitution
at Japón
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47'SUBS: Japan pull off Okazaki as Osako comes off the bench.
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46'And we're off again with the second-half. Here's hoping that there's some more excitement this side of the break!
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45'[+1] HALF-TIME. Neither side has managed to get ahead. Can Poland redeem themselves in the second-half? Can Japan guarantee their spot in the last 16?
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45'There will be one minute of added time to round off a largely unexciting first-half.
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41'Yoshida is getting angsty with the ref over Kychowiak's constant wrestling on corners. The match official Adam Nawalka, has a word with the Polish defenders but no penalty is awarded.
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39'Kurzawa blocks a Japan pass on the left-hand side, and they win a corner. Fabianski gathers on the first attempt.
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35'SAVE! Polish keeper Fabianski pushes an initial shot from Usami, and gets lucky as his parry rebounds off Glik before landing back his hands.
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32'SAVE! Kawashami denies a Grosicki header, and although it looks as though the ball crossed the line, goal technology says otherwise.
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28'Japan get a corner, Shibasaki delivers but Bednarek is there to cover and heads the danger away.
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26'Muto takes a hit during a throw-in, but is good to continue.
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21'Poland win a corner, and Glik is penalised for grabbing a Japanese shirt. A Grosicki header forces Kawashima to dive left.
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16'Japan continue their attacking efforts, this time with a strike from Sakai straight into Fabianski's arms.
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15'Shibasaki gets a talking to from the ref, but escapes a booking for a late tackle on Kurzawa.
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13'SAVE! Muto forces Fabianski into a diving save, with a low shot just outside the box.
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12'WIDE! Okazaki meets a cross in the middle, but manages to head wide of the posts.
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8'Japan win a free kick for a Jedrzejczyk foul deep in the opposition half.
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5'Shibasaki halts Lewandowski from pouncing on a through pall in the Japan area.
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2'CLOSE! Poland are almost in trouble, as Fabianski is forced off his line to stop the impending threat of Usami.
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1'Poland get the match underway. First half, here we go!
Start of match
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PRVWAs it stands, Japan will guarantee their spot in the last 16 with either a win or a draw. A loss would not be disastrous either, so long as Senegal beat Colombia.
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PRVWAnd this is how Poland will field their XI: Fabianski, Jedrzejczyk, Bednarek, Glik, Bereszynski, Goralski, Krychowiak, Grosicki, Zielinski, Kurzawa, Lewandowski [C].
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PRVWHere's how Japan's starting lineup are shaping up: Kawashima [C], Nagatomo, H.Sakai, Makino, G. Sakai, Yoshida, Shibasaki, Usami, Yamaguchi, Okazaki, Muto.
Pre-match
28 June 2018, 16:00
Referee: Janny Sikazwe
Stadium: Volgograd Arena
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PRVWHello and welcome to this afternoon's fixture as Poland, who are already eliminated from the group stage, play to salvage some pride against Japan, who are hoping to top Group H.