Japan vs Poland 0 - 1 FIFA World Cup 2018/06/28 Japan 0-1 Poland REPORT: Bednarek fires winner but Japan progress in second spot on fair play rule Jan Bednarek ensured Poland would leave Russia with something to smile about - but it was Japanese coach Akira Nishino who was grinning at the final whistle. Southampton’s defender netted a 58th minute winner to restore some Polish pride - and it looked for a while that would be enough to knock their opponents out of qualification for the knockout phase. But when news filtered through from Samara that Yerry Mina had found the net 16 minutes from time the situation changed - as Japan had progressed to the last 16 on the Fair Play rule. The goal meant that Senegal and Japan could not now be separated on points, goal difference or the number of goals scored - meaning that the side who progressed had totted up the fewest disciplinary points. That team was Japan who had only picked up four cautions to the African nation’s six - and news finally filtered through to Nishori’s players five minutes from the end of time. What had been an entertaining encounter was then reduced as a spectacle as Nishori’s side played the ball between themselves at the back. Poland were content not to chase the game - they didn’t have to as they knew they were on the way home before a ball had been kicked in Volgograd. That led to wolf-whistles from a crowd of over 40,000 who made their feelings very known on the issue during the final few moments. In fact, while both teams were congratulating each other, those catcalls continued as the supporters were leaving the stadium. But that mattered not to the Japanese players who hugged one another as referee Janny Sikazwe got sick of the tap-ball and called a halt to proceedings, leaving the Japanese awaiting news of Colombia’s victory. Jan Bednarek 59' Japan vs Poland 0 - 1 FIFA World up 2018 Japan vs Poland 0-1 - All Goals & Highlights - Resumen y Goles ? 15/06/2018 HD Japan 0-1 Poland Japan vs Poland 0-1 Highlights All Goals Highlights