2018 Russia World Cup, Day-10 results

  • 6 years ago
Let's get a wrap-up from the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Sunday's matches saw big wins for England and Colombia.
Japan and Senegal also played a pulsating draw in Group H.
Lee Seung-jae has a run down,.. starting with England's record-breaking World Cup victory.
Day-10 of the 2018 Russia World Cup began with Group G favorites England taking on Panama.
And England went on a goal blitz against the Central Americans,.. scoring five goals in the first half alone.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane was the star of the show,... notching a hat trick,... giving him five goals in just two games.
Felipe Baloy's 78th minute goal would give Panama its first ever goal in the World Cup,... as England would go on to win 6-1,... and advance to the round of 16.
In Group H,... an exhilarating match between Japan and Senegal.
Sadio Mane's goal in the 11th minute gave Senegal the early lead,... before Japan's Takashi Inui answered back in the 34th minute.
The second half was just as exciting as the first.
Moussa Wague's goal looked like it was going to give Senegal the three points,... but Keisuke Honda,... coming off the bench,... helped Japan secure a draw,... scoring in the 78th minute,... as the two countries left the pitch with a point each.
Japan and Senegal sit atop Group H with four points each,... with Japan slightly ahead on goal difference.
Sunday's final game saw Colombia and Poland face off in Kazan.
Both countries were locked in a battle of wills until James Rodriguez's corner led to Yerry Mina's close range header,... which gave Colombia a 1-0 lead in the 40th minute.
Radamel Falcao and Juan Cuadrado's late goals would give Colombia the comfortable 3-0 win.
The defeat means Poland, who were the Group H favorites,... are eliminated and will fly home following their final group game.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.

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