Colombians on the verge of last 16

WORLD CUP GROUP C:

Fri, 20 Jun, 2014 - 01:00

Matt Lepold

Los Cafeteros closed in on the knockout stages after edging a fiercely contested Group C clash in Brasilia.

Monaco midfielder James Rodriguez fired Colombia ahead just after the hour with a powerful header from a corner, with substitute Juan Quintero adding a second on the break following a mistake by Ivory Coast midfielder Serey Die.

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Courts Soccer World Cup 2014 Brazil Place: Brasilia Place: Fortaleza Place: Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha Place: Tioté Place: Touré Place: Gervinho Person: Colombians Person: Sabri Lamouchi Person: Didier Drogba Person: Los Cafeteros Person: James Rodriguez Person: Juan Quintero Person: Serey Die Person: Drogba Person: Wilfried Bony Person: Salomon Kalou Person: Gervinho Person: Lamouchi Person: Frenchman Person: Radamel Falcao Person: Jose Pekerman Person: Pekerman Person: Ospina Person: Zuniga Person: Armero Person: Arias Person: Sanchez Person: Zapata Person: Yepes Person: Cuadrado Person: Aguilar Person: Gutierrez Person: Rodriguez Person: Ibarbo Person: Barry Person: Aurier Person: Boka Person: Gonzaroua Die Person: Zokora Person: Bamba Person: Gradel Person: Bony Person: Howard Webb Event: World Cup Group C Event: World Cup Organisation: Colombia Organisation: Ivory Coast Organisation: Elephant Organisation: Monaco Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: Swansea Organisation: Arsenal Organisation: Elephants Organisation: Japan Organisation: Greece Organisation: Tricolor

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