Japan 0-1 Poland: Samurai Blue Through on Fair Play After Drab Defeat in Volgograd

​Japan lost 1-0 to Poland in their final group match of the World Cup, but still managed to progress to the knockout stages as a result of the fair play rule - picking up fewer yellow cards across the group stages than Senegal. Neither side performed particularly well in a game of few real chances, but it was Poland who took home the spoils to end their disappointing World Cup campaign with their first victory, preserving their record of winning at least one group match in every World Cup they... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/