Summary
Japan and Senegal played a thrilling 2-2 draw to throw Group H wide open. One side would have sealed qualification into the knockouts with a win but non of them did. This means that if one Poland or Colombia win their two matches, it may still qualify. Sadio Mane gave Senegal the lead with an easy tap-in in the 12th minute but Takashi Inui curled in a beauty in the 34th minute to ensure the game was even at halftime.
Wague thought he had given Senegal all the three points when he scored in the 74th minute but Keisuke Honda capitalized on poor goalkeeping to level the scores three minutes later.
Moments
12′ Goal: Japan 0-1 Senegal. Mane shows his poaching skills by pouncing on poor goalkeeping to give Senegal the lead.
22′ Sarr Draws a decent Save from the goalkeeper
34′ Goal. Takashi Inui Equalizes for Japan with a beautiful curl.
39’M’baye Niang fails to beat the goalkeeper.
74: Goal. Japan 1-2 Senegal. Wague Gives Senegal the lead for the second time in this match with a close range finish.
78′ Goal. Japan 2-2 Senegal. Keisuke Honda restores parity with his first touch after coming on replacing Shinji Kagawa.
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