Afternoon all, and welcome to another thriller! Yes, I know most stuff in life disappoints, but performing for our delectation here we have two teams committed to attack, whose strengths force them to commit to attack, who need a result. This is going to be intense.
World Cup / Group Stage
Solidarity Samara Arena / 28.06.2018
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Updated 28/06/2018 at 16:56 GMT+1
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16:56
So there we go! Thanks for your company, and enjoy the rest of your day!
16:55
Senegal are the first team to be eliminated on the fair play rule, and World Cup 2018 has no remaining African teams.
16:55
Japan qualify in second place, and the two will play one of England and Belgium.
16:54
FULL-TIME: SENEGAL 0-1 COLOMBIA! COLOMBIA ARE THROUGH AS GROUP WINNERS!
90+4'
Wague lifts the ball over Colombia's defensive line, but there's no one in the space! This is over!
90+4'
Poland have beaten Japan!
90+2'
The ball bounces about in midfield, just as Colombia would like it to do.
90'
There'll be four added minutes. Following a flurry just after Colombia scored, Senegal haven't been close for a while.
90'
Separating teams on bookings is a nonsense, it really is. Lots are better than that - what if the ref made an error, or was more fussy than another? It's not fair.
89'
Colombia make a change - it's Falcao to depart, for he has to unwrap his armband and apply it to Sanchez. Clever. Borja replaces him.
87'
Colombia have settled but can't help themselves when a break presents itself. Quintero and Falcao charge forward, but can't barge their way through Koulibaly and the chance to settle it goes.
86'
Change for Senegal: Sakho, of West Ham fame and infamy, replaces Niang.
84'
This is beautifully, terrifyingly tense. My fingers are no longer connected to my hands.
84'
It'd be a shame if we had no African side in the knockouts.
84'
83'
Mane slips one through for Ismaila, but a vital touch from Mina takes the ball back to Ospina, just. Immediately afterwards, Lerma replaces Uribe.
81'
Konate replaces Balde.
81'
Senegal should never have sat back - that ceded the initiative, and now they're attacking they look like scoring.
79'
The chances are coming for Senegal! Mane drifts in from the left and lofts one over to Ismaila on the opposite side, eight yards out. He readies his sidefooter, applies it to the ball, and with great precision slices well over the top. Not good.
79'
Currently, the difference between Senegal and Japan is two yellow cards.