2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Match 40 Group C Japan Vs Colombia Tuesday June 24,2014

Japan  Vs Colombia  at Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba

Managers
Alberto Zaccheroni(Japan)
Jose Pekerman(Colombia)


MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• Colombia are unbeaten in their two previous games against Japan.
• They beat them 1-0 in the group stage of the 2003 Confederations Cup. The sides also drew 0-0 in a friendly in Japan in 2007.

Japan

• The Blue Samurai have never beaten a South American side at a World Cup. They lost 1-0 to Argentina in 1998, 4-1 to Brazil in 2006 and drew 0-0 with Paraguay in 2010 (subsequently losing in a penalty shoot-out).
• Keisuke Honda has had a direct involvement in four of Japan's last five World Cup finals goals (three goals, one assist).
• He is the first Japanese player to score at two separate World Cups.

Colombia

• This is the first time Colombia have won more than one match at a World Cup, and they have already equalled their record for goals scored at the tournament (five).
• Juan Cuadrado has assisted three of Los Cafeteros' five goals in Brazil.
• Colombia are unbeaten in their last nine games (W5, D4) since losing 2-0 in Uruguay last September.
• James Rodriguez has scored in his last four appearances for Colombia, including their two World Cup matches. He needs one more goal to become Colombia's top scorer in World Cup history.
• Reserve goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon could become the oldest player to feature in a World Cup match. He celebrates his 43rd birthday on Saturday. The current record is held by Roger Milla, who was 42 years and 39 days old when he faced Russia at the 1994 World Cup.

Japan's hopes of reaching the last 16 for the third time in four World Cups will end unless they can record a first tournament win against Colombia
But even if they do get the better of a Colombia side already assured of their place in the knockout stage, Japanese hopes could be scuppered by news from Fortaleza, where a win for Ivory Coast would mean the Blue Samurai bow out.

Colombia beats Japan 4-1
Goal Scorers
For Colombia -
For Japan -


2014 FIFA World Cup's Oldest Player -Colombian Goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon

With top spot in Group C all-but guaranteed, Colombia made a sentimental substitution - bringing on a veteran goalkeeper for one last international appearance.

Mondragon came on for the final five minutes in a fitting end to his long career.Mondragon, who plays his club football in Colombia with Deportivo Cali, picked up his 56th cap on Tuesday night as a 85th minute substitute against Japan, replacing first-choice 'keeper David Ospina.

In doing so, Faryd Mondragon became the oldest ever player at a World Cup at the grand age of 43 years and 3 days old in the 4-1 win over Japan.

It was Mondragon's SIXTH World Cup, including qualifying campaigns - having first started out as Oscar Cordoba's understudy in the run-up to USA '94.