Japan makes World Cup history, Russia close to advancing
Posted: Jun 19, 2018 6:04 PM CST
Japan made World Cup history on Tuesday, while Russia moved to the brink of advancing to the knockout stage.
The Japanese beat Colombia, 2-1 to become the first Asian team to beat a South American squad in the tournament. Colombia was reduced to 10 men early when midfielder Carlos Sanchez received a red card for handling a goal-bound shot in the third minute.
The Russians scored three times in 15 minutes early in the second half to earn a 3-1 victory over Egypt. The host country could celebrate a spot in the round of 16 as early as Wednesday if Uruguay wins or draws against Saudi Arabia.
In Tuesday's other World Cup match, Senegal took a first-half lead on an own goal and held off Poland, 2-1.