2014 FIFA World Cup: Japan and Greece tie 0-0

Jun 20, 2014

2014 FIFA World Cup: Japan and Greece tie 0-0

Kalani Gordon 0 Comment World, World Cup

Japan and Greece tied 0-0 in their match. In previous matches England and Uruguay took disappointing losses to Italy and Costa Rica, respectively. Uruguay turned it around by beating England 2-1 this afternoon with Luis Suarez scoring both of Uruguay’s goals. Earlier in the day Colombia defeated Ivory Coast.

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: Children play soccer on Ponta Negra beach. (Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports)

: Italy’s national soccer team player Daniele de Rossi has a warning tattooed on his calf as he stands with his teammates during a training session at the Pernambuco arena in Recife, June 19, 2014. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

: Ivory Coast’s forward Wilfried Bony (L) challenges Colombia’s defender Mario Alberto Yepes during the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images)

: A Colombian fan chats with a fellow supporter during the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)

: Colombia’s defender and captain Mario Alberto Yepes (L) argues next to British referee Howard Webb during a Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Eitan Abram Movich/AFP/Getty Images)

: Colombia’s defender Mario Alberto Yepes (L), defender Cristian Zapata (C front) and forward Victor Ibarbo (C back) challenge Ivory Coast’s defender Souleymane Bamba (R) during the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images)

: A vendor walks down the stairs as fans watch the 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match between Ivory Coast and Colombia at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters)

: Colombia’s Mario Yepes reacts as he fights for the ball with Ivory Coast’s goalkeeper Boubacar Barry (blue) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. (Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)

: Colombia’s Camilo Zuniga (R) falls as he fights for the ball with Ivory Coast’s Geoffroy Serey Die (20) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. (Paul Hanna/Reuters)

: Colombia’s James Rodriguez (R) steps on Ivory Coast’s Didier Zokora (bottom) next to Serge Aurier as they fight for the ball with during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters)

: Ivory Coast’s Didier Zokora (front) reacts after his foul on Colombia’s Juan Cuadrado (unseen) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. Zokora was given the yellow card for the foul. (Paul Hanna/Reuters)

: Colombia’s James Rodriguez (L) celebrates next to teammate Juan Cuadrado scoring against Ivory Coast during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 19, 2014. (Paul Hanna/Reuters)

: England’s defender Leighton Baines (Center) vies with Uruguay’s defender Martin Caceres and Uruguay’s midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez during a Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Nelson Almeida/Getty Images)

: Luis Suarez of Uruguay acknowledges the fans after defeating England 2-1 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and England at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. ( Julian Finney/Getty Images)

: Uruguay forward Luis Suarez (9) controls the ball against England forward Raheem Sterling (19) in the first half during the 2014 World Cup at Arena Corinthians. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports)

: Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring during a Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Daniel Garcia/Getty Images)

: Jorge Fucile and Diego Godin of Uruguay hug as a dejected Gary Cahill of England looks on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and England at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

: Fernando Muslera of Uruguay reacts his team’s second goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and England at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)

: England’s forward Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring during the Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Ben Stansall/Getty Images)

: Raheem Sterling of England and Luis Suarez of Uruguay compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and England at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Kevin C.Cox/Getty Images)

: Uruguay’s Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal against England during their 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 19, 2014. (Tony Gentile/Reuters photo)

: Uruguay’s Edinson Cavani (Left) jumps for the ball with England’s Steven Gerrard during their 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 19, 2014. (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters photo)

: England’s forward Wayne Rooney (Right) is tackled by Uruguay’s midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro during the Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Francois Xavier Marit/Getty Images)

: Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez (Left) scores against England’s goalkeeper Joe Hart during a Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Luis Acosta/Getty Images)

: Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez (Center) scores against England’s goalkeeper Joe Hart (Left) during a Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Daniel Garcia/Getty Images)

: An England fan reacts during the team’s 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match against Uruguay at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 19, 2014. (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters photo)

: England soccer fans react as their team plays against Uruguay during the 2014 World Cup at a bar in central London June 19, 2014. (Neil Hall/Reuters photo)

: Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez (Center) scores a second goal against England’s goalkeeper Joe Hart during a Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Luis Acosta/Getty Images)

: Wayne Rooney of England scores his team’s first goal past Fernando Muslera of Uruguay during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and England at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

: Uruguay fans celebrate as Uruguay scores their first goal against England as seen on the screen set up at Word Cup FIFA Fan Fest on Copacabana beach June 19, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

: England fans look on as Uruguay scores their first goal against England as seen on the screen set up at Word Cup FIFA Fan Fest on Copacabana beach June 19, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

: England’s forward Wayne Rooney (Right) scores past Uruguay’s goalkeeper Fernando Muslera during the Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Nelson Almeida/Getty Images)

: A fan of the England football team makes his way to watch England’s match against Uruguay on June 19, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. England are scheduled to play their second group game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Uruguay later today. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

: Uruguay’s goalkeeper Fernando Muslera reacts after colliding with England’s Danny Welbeck (unseen) during their 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 19, 2014. (Damir Sagolj/Reuters photo)

: Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez (Center) celebrates scoring with teammates during the Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Ben Stansall/Getty Images)

: Uruguayan fans cheer before the start of a Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Luis Acosta/Getty Images)

: A Uruguayan player kicks the ball during the Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Nelson Almeida/Getty Images)

: England’s forward Wayne Rooney (Right) jumps to head the ball during a Group D football match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Juan Barreto/Getty Images)

: Fans of the England football team wearing full-body suits pose for a photograph in a bar ahead of the England’s match against Uruguay on June 19, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. England are scheduled to play their second group game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Uruguay later today. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

: People watch from a window as fans make their way to the ‘Arena de Sao Paulo’ stadium shortly before England’s match against Uruguay on June 19, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. England are scheduled to play their second group game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Uruguay later today. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

: Greece’s Kostas Katsouranis fouls Japan’s Makoto Hasebe during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. The foul resulted in a second yellow, which resulted in a sending off for Katsouranis. (Carlos Barria/REuters photo)

: Japan’s forward Shinji Kagawa (Left) vies with Greece’s midfielder Giorgos Karagounis (Right) during a Group C football match between Japan and Greece at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Toshifumi Kitamura/Getty Images)

: Greece’s defender Vasilis Torosidis (Left) vies with Japan’s forward Shinji Okazaki (Right) during a Group C football match between Japan and Greece at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Tishifumi Kitamura/Getty Images)

: Greece’s Orestis Karnezis dives forward to intercept the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match against Japan at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters photo)

: Greece’s Giorgios Samaras commits a foul against Japan’s Atsuto Uchida (Left) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. (Toru Hanai/Reuters photo)

: Greece’s Giannis Maniatis (2) heads the ball next to Japan’s Hotaru Yamaguchi during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. (Sergio Moraes/Reuters photo)

: Greece’s goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis (Left) jumps for the ball during a Group C football match between Japan and Greece at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Toshifumi Kitamura/Getty Images)

: Japan’s Yoshito Okubo (Left) lies on the ground after failing to score a goal as Greece’s goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis looks on during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. (Toru Hanai/Reuters photo)

: Fans of Japan pose before the start of the 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters photo)

: Japan’s Atsuto Uchida (Right) is fouled by Greece’s Giorgios Samaras (Left) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters photo)

: A Japanese fan reacts after a Group C football match between Japan and Greece at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Fabrice Coffrini/Getty Images)

: A Japanese fan reacts after a Group C football match between Japan and Greece at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Fabrice Coffrini/Getty Images)

: A Japan fan looks on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Japan and Greece at Estadio das Dunas on June 19, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

: A Greece fan cheers during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Japan and Greece at Estadio das Dunas on June 19, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

: Greece’s forward Georgios Samaras (Left) heads the ball during a Group C match between Japan and Greece at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Aris Messinis/Getty Images)

: Japan’s forward Shinji Okazaki (Center) vies with Greece’s defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Right) during a Group C football match between Japan and Greece at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. (Fabrice Coffrin/Getty Images)

: Japan’s Shinji Okazaki fights for the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match against Greece at the Dunas arena in Natal (Toru Hanai/Reuters photo)

: Japan’s Keisuke Honda runs for the ball ahead of Greece’s Ioannis Fetfatzidis (Left) during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 19, 2014. (Sergio Moraes/Reuters photo)

: Japan defender Gotoku Sakai (3) tries to gather in a ball behind Greece defender Kostas Manolas (4) during the first half of their 2014 World Cup game at Estadio das Dunas. (Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports)

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