FINAL GROUP H TABLE 3 Japan finish second, ahead of Senegal thanks to their disciplinary record.
” Japan are through to the last 16 of World Cup 2018, despite a 1-0 defeat to Poland in their last Group H game. Samurai Blue were cut down by a second-half Jan Bednarek strike but qualified for the next round of the tournament, ahead of Senegal, thanks to their superior disciplinary record.
3 Japan stars celebrate progression to the World Cup 2018 knockout stage A fairly lacklustre tie in Volgograd was enlivened in the first-half with Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima producing an excellent scuttling save to deny Hull City star Kamil Grosicki. Indeed, it took Southampton star Bednarek to break free from his marker just before the hour-mark for a goal to be scored, a momentary lapse from the Asian nation.
The rest of the match, and even more so after the news of Colombia’s goal against Senegal, was played without a bead of sweat being dropped. Read more
