World Cup 2014 : Colombia defeats Ivory Coast 2-1
BRASíLIA, Jun. 19, 2014 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 : Colombia defeated Ivory Coast by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Thursday afternoon at the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasília.
45 minutes of play and neither the Colombians nor the Ivorians have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Rodríguez ('64) and Juan Fernando Quintero ('70).
The result put the Colombians top of Group C with 6 points. Ivory Coast is second with 3 points. In their last game, Colombia will meet third-placed Japan at the Mane Garrincha Stadium on June 24, while Ivory Coast will face Greece.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Colombia at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1962)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Ivory Coast at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 2006)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
- 19 June 2014
- 13:00
- Brasília
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Colombia | 6 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 |
 Japan | 0 |
 Greece | 0 |
Matches
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