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サッカーワールドカップのブラジル大会は、3日目の6月15日、1次リーグの4試合が行われた。日本がコートジボワールに1-2で逆転負けしたほか、イングランドとイタリアという強豪チーム同士の激突があった。2大会ぶり5度目の優勝をめざすイタリアが2-1で5大会連続14回目出場のイングランドを破った。
2014年ワールドカップ3日目
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(01 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Raheem Sterling of England takes on Gabriel Paletta of Italy during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(02 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Joe Hart of England lands in the net after allowing Italy\'s second goal to Mario Balotelli of Italy (not pictured) during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(03 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Salvatore Sirigu of Italy fails to stop Daniel Sturridge of England\'s goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England Fans World Cup Tour - England Versus Italy(04 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Football fans, many of whom support England, relax in the \'Placa do El Dorado\' after the World Cup match between England and Italy on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. Group D teams, England lost 2-1 to Italy in their opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Manaus. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(05 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Salvatore Sirigu of Italy fails to stop Daniel Sturridge of England\'s goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England Fans World Cup Tour - England Versus Italy(06 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Football fans, many of whom support England, relax in the \'Placa do El Dorado\' after the World Cup match between England and Italy on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. Group D teams, England lost 2-1 to Italy in their opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Manaus. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(07 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Phil Jagielka of England heads the ball off the line during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(08 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Jordan Henderson of England and Andrea Pirlo of Italy battle for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(09 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Danny Welbeck of England in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(10 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Claudio Marchisio of Italy celebrates scoring his team\'s first goal with Daniele De Rossi during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(11 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was taken using a fish eye lens.) A general view during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(12 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Salvatore Sirigu of Italy makes a save during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(13 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Glen Johnson of England controls the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(14 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Matteo Darmian of Italy in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(15 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Giorgio Chiellini of Italy in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(16 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Raheem Sterling of England controls the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(17 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Steven Gerrard of England looks on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(18 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Daniel Sturridge of England controls the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(19 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Salvatore Sirigu of Italy gestures during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(20 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Ross Barkley of England and Matteo Darmian of Italy in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(21 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Claudio Marchisio of Italy controls the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(22 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Mario Balotelli of Italy walks on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(23 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Ciro Immobile of Italy in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(24 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Ciro Immobile of Italy in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(25 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: (L - R) Thiago Motta of Italy and Daniele De Rossi in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(26 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Giorgio Chiellini of Italy takesa a drink during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(27 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Danny Welbeck of England controls the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Italy: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(28 of50)
MANAUS, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Jordan Henderson of England in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(29 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Fans of Colombia celebate their victory after the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(30 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: James Rodriguez of Colombia celebrates scoring his team\'s third goal with Juan Camilo Zuniga during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(31 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Juan Guillermo Cuadrado of Colombia and Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Greece battle for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(32 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: A Colombia fan waves a flag during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(33 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Colombia fans cheer during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(34 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: James Rodriguez of Colombia (front) and Juan Camilo Zuniga celebrate the third goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(35 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Juan Camilo Zuniga of Colombia and Giorgos Karagounis of Greece battle for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(36 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Mario Yepes (R) of Colombia and his team mates thank the fans for their support during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(37 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Colombia fans cheer during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(38 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: David Ospina of Colombia and Mario Yepes celebrate victory after the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(39 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Theofanis Gekas of Greece directs a header on goal and hits the crossbar during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(40 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: James Rodriguez of Colombia (bottom) celebrates scoring his team\'s third goal with Juan Camilo Zuniga (top)during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(41 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Konstantinos Katsouranis of Greece and James Rodriguez of Colombia battle for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(42 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Konstantinos Katsouranis of Greece and James Rodriguez of Colombia battle for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(43 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Jackson Martinez of Colombia and Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Greece fight for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(44 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Vasilis Torosidis of Greece is challenged by Juan Camilo Zuniga of Colombia by during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(45 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Jackson Martinez of Colombia falls to the ground during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(46 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Giorgos Samaras of Greece controls the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(47 of50)
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Giorgos Karagounis of Greece holds off a challenge by Jackson Martinez of Colombia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Uruguay v Costa Rica: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(48 of50)
FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Costa Rica players celebrate with head coach Jorge Luis Pinto after their teams third goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at Castelao on June 14, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Uruguay v Costa Rica: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(49 of50)
FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Walter Gargano (L) of Costa Rica heads clear during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at Castelao on June 14, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Uruguay v Costa Rica: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(50 of50)
FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Edinson Cavani of Uruguay celebrates scoring his team\'s first goal on a penalty kick during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at Castelao on June 14, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
イングランド・イタリア戦の舞台となったマナウスは、アマゾン側流域にある。日中の気温が30度以上となる苛酷な条件下の戦いとなった。朝日新聞デジタルは次のように報じている。
上位を狙うイタリアにとって、無駄に消耗するのは避けたい。かといって身体的な力の強いイングランドは簡単ではない。序盤は攻め急がず、足踏み状態が続いた。シュートで終わってプレーを切り、セットプレーで先制点。後半早々にバロテリの勝ち越し点が決まると、あとは守りきる試合巧者ぶりを見せた。
（朝日新聞デジタル「イタリア、猛暑の戦い制す 消耗を避けた試合巧者 Ｗ杯」2014/06/15 14:31）
日本と同じグループCは、コロンビア対ギリシャの戦いとなり、4大会ぶり5回目の出場のコロンビアが3―0で2大会連続3回目出場のギリシャを下した。過去に優勝経験がある3チームが入った「死の組」となったグループDでは、ウルグアイとコスタリカが対戦。2大会ぶり4回目出場のコスタリカが3―1で逆転勝ちし、2大会連続12回目出場のウルグアイを下した。
■グループC：コロンビア― ギリシャ （試合データ）
■グループD：ウルグアイ― コスタリカ （試合データ）
■グループD：イングランド― イタリア （試合データ）
■グループC：コートジボワール ― 日本 （試合データ）
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Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(01 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Yuto Nagatomo (L) and Hotaru Yamaguchi of Japan walk off the field with teammates after being defeated by the Ivory Coast 2-1 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(02 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Yasuhito Endo of Japan acknowledges the fans after losing to the Ivory Coast 2-1 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(03 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: (L-R) Hotaru Yamaguchi, Eiji Kawashima, Yuto Nagatomo and Masato Morishige of Japan walk off the field after losing to the Ivory Coast 2-1 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(04 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Hotaru Yamaguchi (L) and Yuto Nagatomo of Japan walk off the field after losing to the Ivory Coast 2-1 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(05 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Maya Yoshida of Japan shakes hands with Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast after the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(06 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Arthur Boka of the Ivory Coast during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(07 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(08 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Maya Yoshida of Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(09 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Head coach Alberto Zaccheroni of Japan looks on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(10 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Keisuke Honda of Japan looks on in the rain during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(11 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Keisuke Honda (L) and Yoshito Okubo of Japan wait to kick off after allowing a goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(12 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Gervinho of the Ivory Coast celebrates after scoring his team\'s second goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(13 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Gervinho of the Ivory Coast (R) scores his team\'s second goal on a header past goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima of Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(14 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Gervinho of the Ivory Coast (R) scores his team\'s second goal on a header past goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima of Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(15 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Gervinho of the Ivory Coast scores on a header for his team\'s second goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(16 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Shinji Okazaki of Japan controls the ball in the rain during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(17 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Yaya Toure of the Ivory Coast and Yuya Osako of Japan go up for a header during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(18 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Keisuke Honda of Japan controls the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(19 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast reacts as he enters the game during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(20 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Wilfried Bony of the Ivory Coast scores on a header for his team\'s first goal past Eiji Kawashima of Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(21 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Serge Aurier of the Ivory Coast holds off a challenge by Shinji Kagawa of Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(22 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Makoto Hasebe of Japan (R) passes the captain\'s armband to teammate Yasuhito Endo as he is subbed out during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(23 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Masato Morishige of Japan challenges Wilfried Bony of the Ivory Coast during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(24 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Keisuke Honda of Japan looks on in the rain during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(25 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: A Japan fan holds up a replica of the World Cup trophy in the rain during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(26 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: A Japan fan holds up a scarf in the rain during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(27 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Yaya Toure of the Ivory Coast waits to take a free kick in the rain during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(28 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Referee Enrique Osses sprays a temporary line for a free kick as Japan forms a wall during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(29 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Yaya Toure of the Ivory Coast holds off a challenge by Makoto Hasebe of Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(30 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Yuto Nagatomo of Japan tackles Gervinho of the Ivory Coast during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(31 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Hotaru Yamaguchi of Japan tries to clear the ball past Serge Aurier of the Ivory Coast during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(32 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Gervinho of the Ivory Coast falls after a challenge by Shinji Okazaki of Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(33 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Die Serey of the Ivory Coast controls the ball against Maya Yoshida of Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(34 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Keisuke Honda of Japan (L) celebrates scoring the team\'s first goal on the sidelines during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(35 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Keisuke Honda of Japan (C) celebrates scoring the team\'s first goal with teammates during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(36 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Keisuke Honda of Japan (2nd R) celebrates scoring the team\'s first goal with teammates during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(37 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Keisuke Honda of Japan (R) shoots and scores his team\'s first goal past Boubacar Barry of the Ivory Coast during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(38 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Shinji Kagawa of Japan challenges Serge Aurier of the Ivory Coast during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(39 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Cheick Tiote of the Ivory Coast is challenged by Yuya Osako of Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(40 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Shinji Kagawa of Japan controls the ball against Cheick Tiote of the Ivory Coast during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(41 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Japan pose for a team photo before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(42 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: The Ivory Coast pose for a team photo before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(43 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Japan line up before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(44 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Japan fans hold a flag and cheer during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(45 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Japan fans hold a flag and cheer during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cote D'Ivoire v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(46 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Japan fans hold a flag and cheer during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between the Ivory Coast and Japan at Arena Pernambuco on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ivory Coast v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(47 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Fans arrive for the Group C match between Ivory Coast and Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Pernambuco Arena on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Renato Spencer/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ivory Coast v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(48 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Fans arrive for the Group C match between Ivory Coast and Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Pernambuco Arena on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Renato Spencer/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ivory Coast v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(49 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Fans arrive for the Group C match between Ivory Coast and Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Pernambuco Arena on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Renato Spencer/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ivory Coast v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(50 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Fans arrive for the Group C match between Ivory Coast and Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Pernambuco Arena on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Renato Spencer/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ivory Coast v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(51 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Fans arrive for the Group C match between Ivory Coast and Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Pernambuco Arena on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Renato Spencer/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ivory Coast v Japan: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(52 of52)
RECIFE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: Fans arrive for the Group C match between Ivory Coast and Japan during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Pernambuco Arena on June 14, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Renato Spencer/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)