Colombia vs Japan

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Colombia vs Japan was a 2018 FIFA World Cup group-stage football match notable for Japan's upset victory and for being the first World Cup game in which an Asian team defeated a South American side.

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instanceOf 2018 FIFA World Cup group-stage match
football match
awayTeam Japan national football team NERFINISHED
city Saransk NERFINISHED
competitionOrganizer FIFA NERFINISHED
continentOfTournament Europe NERFINISHED
country Russia
date 19 June 2018
editionOfTournament 21st FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
finalScore Colombia 1–2 Japan
group Group H
historicalSignificance first Asian victory over South American opposition at a FIFA World Cup finals
homeTeam Colombia national football team NERFINISHED
loser Colombia national football team NERFINISHED
matchNumberInTournament 2018 FIFA World Cup group-stage match in Group H
notableFor Japan’s upset victory over Colombia
first World Cup match in which an Asian team defeated a South American team
partOf 2018 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
resultType group-stage upset
sport association football
team1 Colombia national football team NERFINISHED
team1Confederation CONMEBOL NERFINISHED
team1Region South America NERFINISHED
team2 Japan national football team NERFINISHED
team2Confederation AFC NERFINISHED
team2Region Asia NERFINISHED
tournamentStage group stage
venue Mordovia Arena NERFINISHED
winner Japan national football team NERFINISHED

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Group H matchPlayed Colombia vs Japan
subject surface form: Group H (2018 FIFA World Cup)