World Cup cheat sheet: Japan’s upset, Russia rolling and every goal of the day
The final group to enter World Cup action finally gets underway, and the hosts play their second match.
We’re just through the first full round of group stage action in the 2018 World Cup, and the drama is still coming.
Japan upset Colombia as Group H entered the fray on Tuesday, despite a late appearance by James Rodriguez. In the next matchup, Senegal topped Poland, 2-1, thanks in part to an improbable goal. Closing out the day, Russia overran a fun Egypt team, 3-1, that had Mo Salah back in the lineup.
Here are the final scores and all the goals from the day:
World Cup scores and schedule For Day 6
Japan 2-1 Colombia
Senegal 2-1 Poland
Russia 3-1 Egypt
Let’s watch all the World Cup goals from Tuesday
Russia 3-1 Egypt
- Mo Salah converts a penalty to get Egypt on the scoreboard
#MundialTelemundo ¡El del descuento! @CopanAlvarez narra así el cobro de penal de @MoSalah pic.twitter.com/k4ORGhhbQO
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 19, 2018
- Artem Dzyuba adds a third goal for Russia
#MundialTelemundo ¿Otra goleada? Artem Dzyuba parece poner sentencia en el duelo entre #RUS ante #EGY y así lo narra @CopanAlvarez pic.twitter.com/0yPh7gxdle
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 19, 2018
- Denis Cheryshev doubles Russia’s lead
#MundialTelemundo ¡Uno más a la cuenta! Así narró @CopanAlvarez el tanto de @Cheryshev para el 2-0 de #RUS sobre #EGY pic.twitter.com/m4IlKUrLiN
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 19, 2018
- Russia goes in front after a Poland own goal
#MundialTelemundo ¡Se quiere morir! @AhmedFathi anota en propia puerta y tiene arriba a #RUS sobre #EGY pic.twitter.com/2PFLoqEdcp
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 19, 2018
Senegal 2-1 Poland
- Poland pulls a goal back through Grzegorz Krychowiak
#MundialTelemundo ¡Hay esperanza! @GrzegKrychowiak anota y pone en la pelea a #POL ante #SEN pic.twitter.com/ZQVSbBQTqu
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 19, 2018
- WHAT?! Senegal scores after Poland lost track of M’Baye Niang
#MundialTelemundo ¡ Fiesta total ! @MBaye9Niang aprovecha un "horror" de la defensa de #POL para aumentar la ventaja de #SEN pic.twitter.com/1m16tNhtOI
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 19, 2018
- Senegal goes in front after a deflected goal!
What a deflection!
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2018
Senegal take the lead after Idrissa Gana's shot gets deflected into the back of the net. pic.twitter.com/hYPtf0cNgu
Japan 2-1 Colombia
- Osaka gets the game-winning goal for Japan!
Japan re-takes the lead thanks to a header from Osako! pic.twitter.com/y9HnWhl7iI
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2018
- Colombia equalizes with a Quintero free kick
Cheeky free kick from Quintero!
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2018
The Colombian hits it under the wall and sneaks it into the near post to equalize vs Japan. pic.twitter.com/Q3qm22FYs0
- Japan gets early lead with a penalty after a Colombia red card
Kagawa slots home the penalty to give Japan the early lead after Carlos Sanchez's handball in the box! pic.twitter.com/Y9HXuLvGOV
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 19, 2018
World Cup news and views
- Conor Dowley breaks down just how Mexico were able to upset the odds and beat Germany with surprisingly comprehensive authority.
- Kevin De Bruyne executed a pass against Panama on Monday that that was so good that it left Nate Scott needing to talk in-depth about how it made him feel.
- Many of the early favorites for the World Cup title haven’t started so well, so Andi Thomas assembled a Panic Index for each of them.
- Bavarian Football Works thinks that Germany needs to shake off some complacency and take a step forward as a team in order to succeed.
- FMF State Of Mind were there to see Mexico fans taking to the streets of Moscow to celebrate El Tri’s huge win over Germany.
- The Guardian’s Barney Ronay celebrated the incredible performance of Harry Kane in England’s win over Tunisia on Monday.