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Colombia, one of the dark horses at the 2018 World Cup, begins playing on Tuesday in a showdown against Japan. Both teams have talent and the ability to make some noise, but Colombia's superior talent on paper makes the Cafeteros the favorite in this match.
Both squads are fairly healthy entering the game, though Colombia did have to make some last-second changes to its roster. The team lost left back Frank Fabra to an ACL injury, but it should be fine with speedy and technical Johan Mojica likely stepping in. James Rodriguez returned to training two days ago after experiencing muscle fatigue, but he's on the bench to start this match.
For Japan, this is a team that is relying on some veterans in Keisuke Honda and Makoto Hasebe, but the talent up top gives it a chance to get something from this game.
Here are the starting lineups:
Colombia - Ospina, Mojica, Murillo, D. Sanchez, Arias; C. Sanchez; Cuadrado, Lerma, Quintero, Izquierdo; Falcao.
Japan - Kawashima; Nagatomo, Shoji, Yoshida, H. Sakai; Shibasaki, Haraguchi, Kagawa, Inui; Hasebe, Osako.
Here's how you can watch the match, updates and more:
How to watch
When: Monday at 8 a.m. ET
Where: Mordovia Arena
TV: FS1 and Telemundo
Stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Colombia vs. Japan score, live updates
Biggest moments
39' GOAL COLOMBIA! Quintero beats the wall by going under and the ball just passes the line. 1-1.
6' GOAL JAPAN! After Carlos Sanchez was shown a red card for an obvious handball in the box, Shinji Kagawa slots home the penalty kick for the 1-0 lead!
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Prediction
Colombia shows off their attacking strength led by James Rodriguez, cruising to a comfortable victory in the opener that also brings them some momentum. Colombia 3, Japan 0.
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