Balotelli: Forget about Suarez, all that matters is Italy win
As a result, Japan sit third in the group on one point, two points behind second-place Ivory Coast, who face Greece on the same evening.
As it stands, a Japan victory against Colombia would be enough to see them advance into the next round if Ivory Coast narrowly lose against Greece.
Colombia, however, have already safely booked their spot in the knockout stage of the competition following two wins. The South American team opened their group campaign with a 3-0 win over Greece, before beating Ivory Coast 2-1 last time out.