Keep your eyes glued here as we bring you all the latest live updates, images, scores, highlights and coverage of the 2014 World Cup Group C clash between Los Cafeteros of Colombia and The Elephants of Ivory Coast:
It's all over in Brasilia and Colombia have almost certainly qualified! A great performance from Los Cafeteros here to defeat a resiliant Ivory Coast side.
93': One. More. Minute. Can Colombia hold on?
88': A very hard challenge on Juan Cuadrado yields a yellow for Tiote.
85': Mario Yepes in some discomfort here. The medical staff is on for treatment. He will be vital in these last moments if Colombia wants to hold on.
79': Final substitution for Colombia - Mejia to replace Aguilar.
74': GOOOOOOLLLLLL!!!! The Ivorians are back in it after brilliant play and a matching finish from Gervinho! Should the keeper have done better there?
72': Substitutions for both sides: Arias replaces Armero for Colombia and Bolly on for Die Serey.
70': GOOOOOLLLLLLL!!!!!!! COLOMBIA AGAIN! A horrible defensive error in the Ivorian defense is punished by substitute Juan Quintero and it's 2-0 to Los Cafeteros!
67': Ivory Coast change - Salomon Kalou on for Max Gradel. And the Ivorians have an excellent opportunity from a free kick here....but it hits the wall.
64': GOOOOOOLLLLLLL!!!!!! COLOMBIA!!! James Rodriguez meets a fantastic Cuadrado corner and headers it home. 1-0 Colombia, and in what style!
60': Here comes Didier Drogba! On for Wilfried Bony.
59': Cuadrado hits the post!!! The Fiorentina player has been the best player on the pitch and after excellent work in the box hits a thundrous strike which is deflected off the post. Colombia pressuring.
57': A GREAT ball in from Yaya Toure finds Wilfred Bony free in the box, but he tries an acrobatic move and completely misses the ball. Good chance.
55': Didier Zakora receives the first yellow of the match with a hard tackle on Jaun Cuadrado. Chance to whip one in here.
53': First change for Colombia, Juan Quintero on for Victor Ibarbo.
51': Yaya Toure is tripped and has a great opportunity to punish the Colombians here. Buuuut he put s it well wide, not even troubling Opsina.
The second fourty-five are underway. Who will be first to break the deadlock here?
Halftime in Brasilia and so far we've seen a great game played at a phenomenal pace. Both sides will fancy their chances in the second half, but Colombia will feel they should be up from the Teo Gutierrez chance.
37': The Colombians prove that they're dangerous on the counter as well, with Cuadrado pushing the ball up the field extremely quickly and finding his teammate James, but the Ivorian defense is up to the challenge. Good game thus far.
31': Serge Aurier nearly punishes Colombian goalkeeper Ospina after a silly give away, but the keeper is well placed and makes a good save to deny the Ivorian defender.
28': A fantastic counterattack by Colo,bia should have ended in a goal by Teofilo Gutierrez!! Cuadrado springs James Rodriguez forward who finds Teofilo wide open in front of goal, but the striker fluffs his shot. Good chance gone.
22': Colombia try a tricky corner but referee Howard Webb has none of it and makes them retry. From the ensuin restart Mario Yepes nearly beas Boubacar Barry to the ball but the keeper does well to get the ball out of his area. Ivory Coast are happy to sit back and try to counter.
17': Cuadrado again! A beautiful cross after a clever one-two is cleard for a corner.
15': Ivory Coast on the back heel with Colombia pressuring. Yaya Toure still hasn't gotten into this match and he will be a key figure for the Ivorians if they are to overcome this dangerous Colombian side.
9’: Colombia attacking dangerously. Cuadrado on the flank again engineering some quality play but his final pass isn’t there. Ivory Coast happy to counter but the Colombian defense holds strong.
6’: First great chance for Colombia, a FANTASTIC touch by Cuadrado leaves the ball for Gutierrez to strike, but his shot doesn’t hit the target. Positive start by the yellows.
Lineups:
Ivory Coast - Barry, Boka, Zokora, Tiote, Gervinho, Bony, Gradel, Aurier, Y Toure (c), Serey, Bamba
Colombia - Ospina, Zapata, Yepes (c), Sanchez, Armero, Aguilar, Gutierrez, Rodriguez, Cuadrado, Ibarbo, Zuniga
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