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Senegal eliminated from World Cup by cruelest criteria – yellow cards

MOSCOW — Senegal became the last African team to be eliminated from the World Cup – by the narrowest and cruelest of margins.

After a remarkably coincidental series of result, Senegal and Japan found themselves tied on points after completing all three games in Group H. Colombia’s 1-0 win over Senegal on Thursday in Samara, combined with Japan’s defeat to Poland by the same scoreline in a game played simultaneously, had both teams locked together on four points.

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