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Hello and welcome to LIVE update of the Group H clash between Colombia and Poland at the Kazan Arena. The two sides were fancied to progress from this pool, but have lost their opening games of the tournament and now know a defeat today will be curtains. Kick off 19:00 BST.

World Cup / Group Stage
Ak Bars Arena / 24.06.2018
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 24/06/2018 at 20:55 GMT+1


23'
Colombia cut Poland open down the right, but Aguilar's attempted cutback is well cleared, Poland counter at pace down their right, but Barrios is on hand to awkwardly hook behind for a corner. End to end stuff.
22'
STAT: Poland have won two and lost seven of their past nine World Cup matches. They have failed to score in six of their defeats.
21'
Quintero fools everyone, including the intended recipient Aguilar, with a sublime reverse ball that would have put Colombia through on goal. Unlucky.
20'
19'
Poland's corner comes to nothing.
18'
Piotr Zielinski seizes upon an error from Barrios and wastes little time in setting his sights with a 25-yard shot that deflects out for a corner.
17'
15'
Santiago Arias lets fly with a hopeful first-time drive from 30 yards, but it deflects and spins out for a throw. It came after a smart move down the left from La Tricolor.
14'
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12'
Cuadrado angles a curving cross into the middle from the right, but it's easily hacked to safety. Plenty of urgency when both sides get on the ball, but we've lacked quality in the final third so far.
10'
It's been a lively start to this one. Long may it continue.
9'
STAT: Poland have not managed to keep a clean sheet in their past nine World Cup matches.
8'
Colombia's first real attack ends with Falcao almost latching onto a miscued shot into the area. Poland hacked at two clearances just before that and were lucky to escape with some very nervy defending.
6'
Ospina claims a high ball from underneath his own crossbar. He then tumbles as he attempts to distribute the ball early and needs some treatment. Bizarre.
5'
Still got great hair!
4'
A bright start from Poland. The Eagles win a succession of corners that Colombia just about handle without looking too assured at the back.
3'
A big night for Lewandowksi. Can he deliver and help reignite his country's World Cup hopes?
2'
The stakes are high, but could we be set for a goal-fest? Maybe not, but it's worth pointing out that none of Colombia's 19 matches at the World Cup have ended 0-0.
1st Half
1'
KICK OFF! Poland get us underway.
18.55
STATS: Historically, Colombia don't tend to enjoy facing European sides at the World Cup. La Tricolor have won just two of nine previous meetings, losing five of them. Meanwhile, Poland have faced South American opponents on nine occasions at the World Cup, but none of those have matches have been drawn (won four, lost five).
18.50
Bartosz Bereszynski: "We know very well what this game is about, but we are optimists. One thing I am sure about is that we will not lack heart."
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