Japan vs Poland
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Japan vs Poland was a group-stage match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup notable for its controversial endgame, where Japan advanced despite losing as they relied on fair play points and engaged in passive play to preserve their standing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japan vs Poland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8769377 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japan vs Poland Context triple: [Group H (2018 FIFA World Cup), matchPlayed, Japan vs Poland]
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A.
Japo
Japo is a small settlement located on Arno Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
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Japan
Japan is an East Asian island nation in the Pacific Ocean known for its advanced technology, rich cultural heritage, and major cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.
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C.
Japan–South Korea
Japan–South Korea refers to the international connection between the island nation of Japan and the Korean Peninsula’s Republic of Korea, encompassing their geographic proximity, transport links, and extensive economic and cultural ties.
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D.
Russia and Japan
Russia and Japan are neighboring countries in Northeast Asia whose relations are notably shaped by historical conflicts and ongoing territorial disputes, particularly over islands in the Kuril chain.
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E.
両国
両国 is a district in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its sumo culture and the Ryōgoku Kokugikan sumo stadium.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japan vs Poland Target entity description: Japan vs Poland was a group-stage match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup notable for its controversial endgame, where Japan advanced despite losing as they relied on fair play points and engaged in passive play to preserve their standing.
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A.
Japo
Japo is a small settlement located on Arno Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
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B.
Japan
Japan is an East Asian island nation in the Pacific Ocean known for its advanced technology, rich cultural heritage, and major cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.
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C.
Japan–South Korea
Japan–South Korea refers to the international connection between the island nation of Japan and the Korean Peninsula’s Republic of Korea, encompassing their geographic proximity, transport links, and extensive economic and cultural ties.
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D.
Russia and Japan
Russia and Japan are neighboring countries in Northeast Asia whose relations are notably shaped by historical conflicts and ongoing territorial disputes, particularly over islands in the Kuril chain.
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E.
両国
両国 is a district in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its sumo culture and the Ryōgoku Kokugikan sumo stadium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2018 FIFA World Cup group stage match
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football match ⓘ |
| attendance | 42189 ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Poland national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Volgograd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
Japan kept possession without attacking late in the match
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fans and commentators criticized perceived unsporting behavior ⓘ |
| date | 2018-06-28 ⓘ |
| decisiveGoalMinute | 59 ⓘ |
| decisiveGoalScorer | Jan Bednarek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editionOfCompetition | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eliminatedTeamFromGroupH | Senegal national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fairPlayAdvantageOver | Senegal national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FIFACompetition | FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalScore | Japan 0–1 Poland ⓘ |
| goalsJapan | 0 ⓘ |
| goalsPoland | 1 ⓘ |
| group | Group H ⓘ |
| groupRivalForQualification | Senegal national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeam | Japan national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTournamentCountry | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapanAdvancedToFace | Belgium national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapanCaptain | Makoto Hasebe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapanCoach | Akira Nishino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapanGroupPositionAfterMatch | second ⓘ |
| JapanKitColor | blue ⓘ |
| loser | Japan national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| matchNumberInTournament | 48 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Japan advancing despite losing the match
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controversial endgame ⓘ passive play by Japan in final minutes ⓘ use of fair play points tiebreaker ⓘ |
| partOf | 2018 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PolandCaptain | Robert Lewandowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PolandCoach | Adam Nawałka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PolandGroupPositionAfterMatch | fourth ⓘ |
| PolandKitColor | white ⓘ |
| qualificationOutcome | Japan advanced to round of 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referee | Janny Sikazwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refereeNationality | Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| team1 | Japan national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team2 | Poland national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tiebreakerUsed | fair play points ⓘ |
| tournamentStage | group stage ⓘ |
| venue | Volgograd Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Poland national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2018 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japan vs Poland Description of subject: Japan vs Poland was a group-stage match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup notable for its controversial endgame, where Japan advanced despite losing as they relied on fair play points and engaged in passive play to preserve their standing.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Group H (2018 FIFA World Cup)