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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


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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18.45
POLL: Regardless of which teams perform well at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the fans can still put up a memorable show off the pitch. Which team’s fans are the best?
18.40
DID YOU KNOW? Juan Quintero became the first Colombian player to score in two different World Cup finals when he netted in the 2-1 reversal to Japan (2014 and 2018).
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18.35
HEAD-TO-HEAD: This is the first competitive clash between the two countries. They last met in a friendly back in 2005 when Colombia won 2-1 in Chorzow.
18.30
As for Poland, Dawid Kownacki is given the nod on the left side of the attack after impressing as a sub in the 2-1 loss to Senegal. The Poles also bring in two defenders in Southampton's Jan Bednarek and Bartosz Bereszynski as well as midfielder Jacek Góralski.
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18.25
Neither side can afford defeat, so it's no surprise to see plenty of changes. Colombia make four, with talisman, James Rodriguez fit enough to start after appearing as a substitute in the 2-1 loss to Japan. Defender Yerry Mina and midfielders Wilmar Barrious and Abel Aguilar also feature.
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18.20
18.15
Colombia forward Radamel Falcao: "It will be like a final. Each team will battle hard to keep the ball, and will close down the space for their opponents to operate in. Perhaps we won't make as many mistakes as we did before, because we all know this is a match that will determine who will continue in the World Cup."
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18.10
Poland assistant coach Hubert Malowiejski: "We are in the same situation. Colombia were considered favourites in our group, but the first game was not good for them. But, let's not forget they played almost the whole game with 10 men. They are very difficult to beat, they have played with more or less the same squad for many years."
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18.08
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CONFIRMED TEAMS - POLAND: Szczesny, Pazdan, Bednarek, Bereszynski, Piszczek, Goralski, Krychowiak, Rybus, Zielinski, Lewandowski, Kownacki. /// COLOMBIA: Ospina, Arias, Mina, Mojica, Sanchez, Barrios, Aguilar, Rodriguez, Cuadrado, Quintero, Falcao.
18.05
GROUP H as it stands: Japan and Senegal have just drawn 2-2. The two teams now have four points from two games played. Colombia and Poland are pointless.