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Colombia squashes Poland with three goals to revive their qualification chances


Mon 25 Jun 2018 | 02:00 PM
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Colombia beat Poland with three clean goals, knocking them out of the World Cup while reviving their chances of qualification.

Barcelona defender, Yerry Mina snatched the opener when he nodded home James Rodriguez's cross forty minutes into the game

Radamel Falcao then doubled the lead with a clinical finish deep into the second half before Juan Cuadrado ran clear to seal the points with a third 15 minutes from time.

Japan's 2-2 draw with Senegal earlier in the day meant both sides knew they couldn't afford another defeat, but Poland rarely looked like troubling the South Americans with Robert Lewandowski well marked throughout the match.

Colombia will now face Senegal where the winner gets to qualify to the knockout stage of the World Cup.