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Japan v Senegal draw keeps World Cup last-16 hopes alive
YEKATERINBURG, Russia, June 25, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Keisuke Honda’s late goal
earned Japan a deserved 2-2 draw against Senegal in Yekaterinburg on Sunday
to keep alive both teams’ hopes of last-16 qualification from Group H.
A lucky deflection off Sadio Mane put Senegal into an early lead, with
Takashi Inui levelling. Against the run of play, teenager Moussa Wague put
the Africans back in front only for Honda to fire into an open net and snatch
a point.
The stalemate leaves both sides on four points. Pointless Poland and
Colombia meet later Sunday in Kazan with the last-16 spots determined next
Thursday.
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