2018 FIFA World Cup Group H

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Group H of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place from 19 to 28 June 2018.[1] The group consists of Poland, Senegal, Colombia, and Japan. The top two teams will advance to the round of 16.[2]

Teams[change | change source]

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
October 2017[nb 1] June 2018
H1  Poland 1 UEFA UEFA Group E winners 8 October 2017 8th 2006 Third place (1974, 1982) 6
H2  Senegal 3 CAF CAF Third Round Group D winners 10 November 2017 2nd 2002 Quarter-finals (2002) 32
H3  Colombia 2 CONMEBOL CONMEBOL Round Robin fourth place 10 October 2017 6th 2014 Quarter-finals (2014) 13
H4  Japan 4 AFC AFC Third Round Group B winners 31 August 2017 6th 2014 Round of 16 (2002, 2010) 44
Notes
  1. The rankings of October 2017 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings[change | change source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4[a]
3  Senegal 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4[a]
4  Poland 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Fair play points: Japan −4, Senegal −6.

In the round of 16:

  • The winners of Group H will advance to play the runners-up of Group G.
  • The runners-up of Group H will advance to play the winners of Group G.

Matches[change | change source]

All times listed are local time.[1]

Colombia vs Japan[change | change source]

Colombia 1–2 Japan
Report
Attendance: 40,842[3]
Colombia[4]
Japan[4]
GK 1 David Ospina
RB 4 Santiago Arias
CB 23 Dávinson Sánchez
CB 3 Óscar Murillo
LB 17 Johan Mojica
CM 6 Carlos Sánchez Red card 3'
CM 16 Jefferson Lerma
RW 11 Juan Cuadrado Substituted off 31'
AM 20 Juan Fernando Quintero Substituted off 59'
LW 21 José Izquierdo Substituted off 70'
CF 9 Radamel Falcao (c)
Substitutions:
MF 5 Wílmar Barrios Yellow card 64' Substituted in 31'
MF 10 James Rodríguez Yellow card 86' Substituted in 59'
FW 7 Carlos Bacca Substituted in 70'
Manager:
Argentina José Pékerman
GK 1 Eiji Kawashima Yellow card 90+4'
RB 19 Hiroki Sakai
CB 22 Maya Yoshida
CB 3 Gen Shoji
LB 5 Yuto Nagatomo
CM 17 Makoto Hasebe (c)
CM 7 Gaku Shibasaki Substituted off 80'
RW 8 Genki Haraguchi
AM 10 Shinji Kagawa Substituted off 70'
LW 14 Takashi Inui
CF 15 Yuya Osako Substituted off 85'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Keisuke Honda Substituted in 70'
MF 16 Hotaru Yamaguchi Substituted in 80'
FW 9 Shinji Okazaki Substituted in 85'
Manager:
Akira Nishino

Man of the Match:
Yuya Osako (Japan)[5]

Assistant referees:[4]
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Robert Vukan (Slovenia)
Fourth official:
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Fifth official:
Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Poland vs Senegal[change | change source]

Poland 1–2 Senegal
Report
Attendance: 44,190[6]
Poland[7]
Senegal[7]
GK 1 Wojciech Szczęsny
RB 20 Łukasz Piszczek Substituted off 83'
CB 4 Thiago Cionek
CB 2 Michał Pazdan
LB 13 Maciej Rybus
CM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak Yellow card 12'
CM 19 Piotr Zieliński
RW 16 Jakub Błaszczykowski Substituted off 46'
AM 7 Arkadiusz Milik Substituted off 73'
LW 11 Kamil Grosicki
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
Substitutions:
DF 5 Jan Bednarek Substituted in 46'
FW 23 Dawid Kownacki Substituted in 73'
DF 18 Bartosz Bereszyński Substituted in 83'
Manager:
Adam Nawałka
GK 16 Khadim N'Diaye
RB 22 Moussa Wagué
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly
CB 6 Salif Sané Yellow card 49'
LB 12 Youssouf Sabaly
RM 10 Sadio Mané (c)
CM 13 Alfred N'Diaye Substituted off 87'
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye Yellow card 72'
LM 18 Ismaïla Sarr
CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf Substituted off 62'
CF 19 M'Baye Niang Substituted off 75'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Cheikh N'Doye Substituted in 62'
FW 14 Moussa Konaté Substituted in 75'
MF 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Substituted in 87'
Manager:
Aliou Cissé

Man of the Match:
M'Baye Niang (Senegal)[8]

Assistant referees:[7]
Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain)
Taleb Al Maari (Qatar)
Fourth official:
Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Fifth official:
Mohamed Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
Video assistant referee:
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

Japan vs Senegal[change | change source]

Japan 2–2 Senegal
Report
Japan[10]
Senegal[10]
GK 1 Eiji Kawashima
RB 19 Hiroki Sakai
CB 22 Maya Yoshida
CB 3 Gen Shoji
LB 5 Yuto Nagatomo
CM 17 Makoto Hasebe (c) Yellow card 90+4'
CM 7 Gaku Shibasaki
RW 8 Genki Haraguchi Substituted off 75'
AM 10 Shinji Kagawa Substituted off 72'
LW 14 Takashi Inui Yellow card 68' Substituted off 87'
CF 15 Yuya Osako
Substitutions:
MF 4 Keisuke Honda Substituted in 72'
FW 9 Shinji Okazaki Substituted in 75'
MF 11 Takashi Usami Substituted in 87'
Manager:
Akira Nishino
GK 16 Khadim N'Diaye
RB 12 Youssouf Sabaly Yellow card 90'
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly
CB 6 Salif Sané
LB 22 Moussa Wagué
CM 17 Badou Ndiaye Substituted off 81'
CM 13 Alfred N'Diaye Substituted off 65'
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
RF 18 Ismaïla Sarr
CF 19 M'Baye Niang Yellow card 59' Substituted off 86'
LF 10 Sadio Mané (c)
Substitutions:
MF 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Substituted in 65'
MF 11 Cheikh N'Doye Yellow card 90+1' Substituted in 81'
FW 9 Mame Biram Diouf Substituted in 86'
Manager:
Aliou Cissé

Man of the Match:
Sadio Mané (Senegal)[11]

Assistant referees:[10]
Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Mauro Tonolini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Fifth official:
Taleb Al Maari (Qatar)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)

Poland vs Colombia[change | change source]

Poland 0–3 Colombia
Report
Attendance: 42,873[12]
Poland[13]
Colombia[13]
GK 1 Wojciech Szczęsny
CB 20 Łukasz Piszczek
CB 5 Jan Bednarek Yellow card 61'
CB 2 Michał Pazdan Substituted off 80'
RM 18 Bartosz Bereszyński Substituted off 72'
CM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak
CM 6 Jacek Góralski Yellow card 85'
LM 13 Maciej Rybus
RF 19 Piotr Zieliński
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
LF 23 Dawid Kownacki Substituted off 57'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Kamil Grosicki Substituted in 57'
FW 14 Łukasz Teodorczyk Substituted in 72'
DF 15 Kamil Glik Substituted in 80'
Manager:
Adam Nawałka
GK 1 David Ospina
RB 4 Santiago Arias
CB 23 Dávinson Sánchez
CB 13 Yerry Mina
LB 17 Johan Mojica
CM 8 Abel Aguilar Substituted off 32'
CM 5 Wílmar Barrios
RW 11 Juan Cuadrado
AM 20 Juan Fernando Quintero Substituted off 73'
LW 10 James Rodríguez
CF 9 Radamel Falcao (c) Substituted off 78'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Mateus Uribe Substituted in 32'
MF 16 Jefferson Lerma Substituted in 73'
FW 7 Carlos Bacca Substituted in 78'
Manager:
Argentina José Pékerman

Man of the Match:
James Rodríguez (Colombia)[14]

Assistant referees:[13]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Fifth official:
Christian Schiemann (Chile)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Roberto Díaz Pérez (Spain)
Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Japan vs Poland[change | change source]

Japan 0–1 Poland
Report
Attendance: 42,189[15]
Japan[16]
Poland[16]
GK 1 Eiji Kawashima (c)
RB 19 Hiroki Sakai
CB 22 Maya Yoshida
CB 20 Tomoaki Makino Yellow card 66'
LB 5 Yuto Nagatomo
CM 16 Hotaru Yamaguchi
CM 7 Gaku Shibasaki
RW 21 Gōtoku Sakai
AM 9 Shinji Okazaki Substituted off 47'
LW 11 Takashi Usami Substituted off 65'
CF 13 Yoshinori Muto Substituted off 82'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Yuya Osako Substituted in 47'
MF 14 Takashi Inui Substituted in 65'
MF 17 Makoto Hasebe Substituted in 82'
Manager:
Akira Nishino
GK 22 Łukasz Fabiański
CB 18 Bartosz Bereszyński
CB 15 Kamil Glik
CB 5 Jan Bednarek
RM 21 Rafał Kurzawa Substituted off 79'
CM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak
CM 6 Jacek Góralski
LM 3 Artur Jędrzejczyk
RF 19 Piotr Zieliński Substituted off 79'
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
LF 11 Kamil Grosicki
Substitutions:
FW 14 Łukasz Teodorczyk Substituted in 79'
MF 17 Sławomir Peszko Substituted in 79'
Manager:
Adam Nawałka

Man of the Match:
Jan Bednarek (Poland)[17]

Assistant referees:[16]
Jerson Dos Santos (Angola)
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Fifth official:
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)

Senegal vs Colombia[change | change source]

Senegal 0–1 Colombia
Report
Attendance: 41,970[18]
Senegal[19]
Colombia[19]
GK 16 Khadim N'Diaye
RB 21 Lamine Gassama
CB 6 Salif Sané
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly
LB 12 Youssouf Sabaly Substituted off 74'
RM 18 Ismaïla Sarr
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (c)
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
LM 10 Sadio Mané
CF 20 Keita Baldé Substituted off 80'
CF 19 M'Baye Niang Yellow card 51' Substituted off 86'
Substitutions:
DF 22 Moussa Wagué Substituted in 74'
FW 14 Moussa Konaté Substituted in 80'
FW 15 Diafra Sakho Substituted in 86'
Manager:
Aliou Cissé
GK 1 David Ospina
RB 4 Santiago Arias
CB 23 Dávinson Sánchez
CB 13 Yerry Mina
LB 17 Johan Mojica Yellow card 45'
CM 15 Mateus Uribe Substituted off 83'
CM 6 Carlos Sánchez
RW 11 Juan Cuadrado
AM 20 Juan Fernando Quintero
LW 10 James Rodríguez Substituted off 31'
CF 9 Radamel Falcao (c) Substituted off 89'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Luis Muriel Substituted in 31'
MF 16 Jefferson Lerma Substituted in 83'
FW 19 Miguel Borja Substituted in 89'
Manager:
Argentina José Pékerman

Man of the Match:
Yerry Mina (Colombia)[20]

Assistant referees:[19]
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia)
Fourth official:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Fifth official:
Hasan Al Mahri (United Arab Emirates)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

References[change | change source]

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