Japan plays Colombia on Tuesday in the group stage of the 2014 Brazil World Cup. The match starts at 4:00 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream or listen to the radio broadcast via the links provided below.
Japan needs a small miracle to qualify for the next round. The best way for Japan to advance is taking three points from Colombia and Greece taking three points from the Ivory Coast without coming away with a better goal differential.
"We haven't had enough speed in our play and it's as though the players have been playing with the brakes on. The problem is probably mental," Japan boss Alberto Zaccheroni told FIFA.com of his side's struggles in the tournament. "We're not satisfied with our performances so far. This team has given lots of joy and satisfaction in previous matches over the past four years so I'm hoping we can show that good part of our football against Colombia."
Zaccheroni acknowledged, though, he believes his squad can snap out of their recent funk in time to keep their chances of winning the World Cup alive.
"Japan is probably not the best team in the world. Definitely it's not the best team in the world," he said. "But I have always told my players that the level which they have shown in many matches is such that in any individual match they can beat even the strongest team in the world."
Colombia, meanwhile, is assured of a spot in the round of 16. Barring both a win and a huge offensive performance from the Ivory Coast, Colombia will advance as the Group C leader.
Watch the live stream HERE and HERE, or listen to the radio broadcast HERE.
Projected Lineups (via SB Nation):
Japan: Eiji Kawashima; Yuto Nagatomo, Masato Morishige, Maya Yoshida, Atsuto Uchida; Makoto Hasebe, Yasuhito Endo; Shinji Kagawa, Keisuke Honda, Shinji Okazaki; Yuya Osako.
Colombia: David Ospina; Santiago Arias, Mario Yepes, Cristian Zapata, Juan Zuniga; Alexander Mejia, Abel Aguilar; Victor Ibarbo, James Rodriguez, Juan Cuadrado; Jackson Martinez.
