Jackson Martinez scored two goals as Colombia cruised to a 4-1 victory over Japan, eliminating “The Blue Samurai” and rocketing Colombia into the Round of 16 as champions of Group C setting up a exciting matchup against Uruguay. Juan Cuadrado started the scoring for “The Coffee Growers” after a poor challenge from Japanese defender Yasuyuki Konno gave him a free kick, which he nailed. Then came Martinez’s two goals, the first of which came off of a beautiful pass from James Rodriguez to put Japan “out of their misery”. Below is the final Group C standings.
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#
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Country
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GP
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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PTS
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1
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Colombia
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3
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3
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0
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0
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9
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2
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7
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9
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2
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Greece
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3
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1
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1
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1
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2
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4
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-2
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4
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|
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3
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Côte d’Ivoire
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3
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1
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0
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2
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4
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5
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-1
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3
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4
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Japan
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3
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0
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1
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2
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2
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6
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-4
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1
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KNOCKOUT ROUND PREDICTIONS PART 2
Colombia vs Uruguay
Pick: Colombia 2-0
Costa Rica vs Greece
Pick: Costa Rica 1-0