2018 FIFA World Cup Group H

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

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

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

All times listed are local time.[1]

Colombia vs Japan

Colombia 1–2 Japan
  • Quintero  39'
Report
Mordovia Arena, Saransk
Attendance: 40,842[3]
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
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  3'
CM 16 Jefferson Lerma
RW 11 Juan Cuadrado  31'
AM 20 Juan Fernando Quintero  59'
LW 21 José Izquierdo  70'
CF 9 Radamel Falcao (c)
Substitutions:
MF 5 Wílmar Barrios  64'  31'
MF 10 James Rodríguez  86'  59'
FW 7 Carlos Bacca  70'
Manager:
José Pékerman
GK 1 Eiji Kawashima  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  80'
RW 8 Genki Haraguchi
AM 10 Shinji Kagawa  70'
LW 14 Takashi Inui
CF 15 Yuya Osako  85'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Keisuke Honda  70'
MF 16 Hotaru Yamaguchi  80'
FW 9 Shinji Okazaki  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

Poland 1–2 Senegal
  • Krychowiak  86'
Report
  • Cionek  37' (o.g.)
  • Niang  60'
Otkritie Arena, Moscow
Attendance: 44,190[6]
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Poland[7]
Senegal[7]
GK 1 Wojciech Szczęsny
RB 20 Łukasz Piszczek  83'
CB 4 Thiago Cionek
CB 2 Michał Pazdan
LB 13 Maciej Rybus
CM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak  12'
CM 19 Piotr Zieliński
RW 16 Jakub Błaszczykowski  46'
AM 7 Arkadiusz Milik  73'
LW 11 Kamil Grosicki
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
Substitutions:
DF 5 Jan Bednarek  46'
FW 23 Dawid Kownacki  73'
DF 18 Bartosz Bereszyński  83'
Manager:
Adam Nawałka
GK 16 Khadim N'Diaye
RB 22 Moussa Wagué
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly
CB 6 Salif Sané  49'
LB 12 Youssouf Sabaly
RM 10 Sadio Mané (c)
CM 13 Alfred N'Diaye  87'
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye  72'
LM 18 Ismaïla Sarr
CF 9 Mame Biram Diouf  62'
CF 19 M'Baye Niang  75'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Cheikh N'Doye  62'
FW 14 Moussa Konaté  75'
MF 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté  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

Japan 2–2 Senegal
Report
Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg
Attendance: 32,572[9]
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
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)  90+4'
CM 7 Gaku Shibasaki
RW 8 Genki Haraguchi  75'
AM 10 Shinji Kagawa  72'
LW 14 Takashi Inui  68'  87'
CF 15 Yuya Osako
Substitutions:
MF 4 Keisuke Honda  72'
FW 9 Shinji Okazaki  75'
MF 11 Takashi Usami  87'
Manager:
Akira Nishino
GK 16 Khadim N'Diaye
RB 12 Youssouf Sabaly  90'
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly
CB 6 Salif Sané
LB 22 Moussa Wagué
CM 17 Badou Ndiaye  81'
CM 13 Alfred N'Diaye  65'
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
RF 18 Ismaïla Sarr
CF 19 M'Baye Niang  59'  86'
LF 10 Sadio Mané (c)
Substitutions:
MF 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté  65'
MF 11 Cheikh N'Doye  90+1'  81'
FW 9 Mame Biram Diouf  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

Poland 0–3 Colombia
Report
  • Mina  40'
  • Falcao  70'
  • Ju. Cuadrado  75'
Kazan Arena, Kazan
Attendance: 42,873[12]
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
Poland[13]
Colombia[13]
GK 1 Wojciech Szczęsny
CB 20 Łukasz Piszczek
CB 5 Jan Bednarek  61'
CB 2 Michał Pazdan  80'
RM 18 Bartosz Bereszyński  72'
CM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak
CM 6 Jacek Góralski  85'
LM 13 Maciej Rybus
RF 19 Piotr Zieliński
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
LF 23 Dawid Kownacki  57'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Kamil Grosicki  57'
FW 14 Łukasz Teodorczyk  72'
DF 15 Kamil Glik  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  32'
CM 5 Wílmar Barrios
RW 11 Juan Cuadrado
AM 20 Juan Fernando Quintero  73'
LW 10 James Rodríguez
CF 9 Radamel Falcao (c)  78'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Mateus Uribe  32'
MF 16 Jefferson Lerma  73'
FW 7 Carlos Bacca  78'
Manager:
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

Japan 0–1 Poland
Report
  • Bednarek  59'
Volgograd Arena, Volgograd
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  66'
LB 5 Yuto Nagatomo
CM 16 Hotaru Yamaguchi
CM 7 Gaku Shibasaki
RW 21 Gōtoku Sakai
AM 9 Shinji Okazaki  47'
LW 11 Takashi Usami  65'
CF 13 Yoshinori Muto  82'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Yuya Osako  47'
MF 14 Takashi Inui  65'
MF 17 Makoto Hasebe  82'
Manager:
Akira Nishino
GK 22 Łukasz Fabiański
CB 18 Bartosz Bereszyński
CB 15 Kamil Glik
CB 5 Jan Bednarek
RM 21 Rafał Kurzawa  79'
CM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak
CM 6 Jacek Góralski
LM 3 Artur Jędrzejczyk
RF 19 Piotr Zieliński  79'
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
LF 11 Kamil Grosicki
Substitutions:
FW 14 Łukasz Teodorczyk  79'
MF 17 Sławomir Peszko  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

Senegal 0–1 Colombia
Report
  • Mina  74'
Cosmos Arena, Samara
Attendance: 41,970[18]
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
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  74'
RM 18 Ismaïla Sarr
CM 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (c)
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
LM 10 Sadio Mané
CF 20 Keita Baldé  80'
CF 19 M'Baye Niang  51'  86'
Substitutions:
DF 22 Moussa Wagué  74'
FW 14 Moussa Konaté  80'
FW 15 Diafra Sakho  86'
Manager:
Aliou Cissé
GK 1 David Ospina
RB 4 Santiago Arias
CB 23 Dávinson Sánchez
CB 13 Yerry Mina
LB 17 Johan Mojica  45'
CM 15 Mateus Uribe  83'
CM 6 Carlos Sánchez
RW 11 Juan Cuadrado
AM 20 Juan Fernando Quintero
LW 10 James Rodríguez  31'
CF 9 Radamel Falcao (c)  89'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Luis Muriel  31'
MF 16 Jefferson Lerma  83'
FW 19 Miguel Borja  89'
Manager:
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)

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