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A rather surprising first matchday in Group H means that Japan and Senegal share top billing in the group and Poland and Colombia are in desperate need of a win.
Whoever loses the latter matchup might as well start packing their bags.
Here’s how to watch:
JAPAN vs. SENEGAL
Date / Time: Sunday, June 24, 2018, 16:00 BST; 11am EDT
Venue: Central Stadium, Ekaterinburg
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
On TV: BBC One (UK); FOX, Telemundo (USA); elsewhere
Streaming online: BBC iPlayer (UK); FOX Sports Go, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo; Sling World Cup (USA)
POLAND vs. COLOMBIA
Date / Time: Sunday, June 24, 2018, 19:00 BST; 2pm EDT
Venue: Kazan Arena, Kazan
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
On TV: ITV 1 (UK); FOX, Telemundo (USA); elsewhere
Streaming online: ITV Hub (UK); FOX Sports Go, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo; Sling World Cup (USA)