Japan beat 10-man Colombia 2-1 in another World Cup upset

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Tue, 19 Jun 2018 - 02:00 GMT

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Soccer Football - World Cup - Group H - Colombia vs Japan - Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 19, 2018 Japan's Maya Yoshida and Gen Shoji in action with Colombia's Oscar Murillo and Davinson Sanchez REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group H - Colombia vs Japan - Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 19, 2018 Japan's Maya Yoshida and Gen Shoji in action with Colombia's Oscar Murillo and Davinson Sanchez REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

SARANSK, Russia, June 19 (Reuters) - Japan beat 10-man Colombia 2-1 in their opening Group H match on Tuesday, the first time an Asian team has overcome a South American one at the World Cup.

Colombia midfielder Carlos Sanchez was sent off in the third minute for deliberate handball - the second fastest red card in World Cup history.

Shinji Kagawa scored the resulting penalty to put Japan 1-0 up in the sixth minute, but Juan Quintero equalised with a low free kick which squeezed over the line shortly before halftime.

After the break, Japan pressed a tired Colombia side and Yuya Osako grabbed the winner with a glancing header in the 73rd minute.

Colombia attacking midfielder James Rodriguez, who was left out of the starting line-up due to muscle pain, replaced Quintero in the 59th minute but failed to change the course of the match.

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