Maya Yoshida

Japan, Greece face moment of truth, in Group C

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 06/19/2014 - 16:12

Japan and Greece face a high-stakes World Cup shoot-out here on Thursday after opening match defeats which have left their participation in the tournament hanging by a thread.

With Japan outmuscled by Ivory Coast 2-1 and Greece thumped 3-0 by Colombia on Saturday, defeat for either side in their Group C collision in Natal could well be terminal.