Japan's Shinji Okazaki (bottom) watches as he scores against Colombia during their 2014 World Cup Group C soccer match at the Pantanal arena in Cuiaba June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
CUIABA Brazil (Reuters) - Colombia were drawing 1-1 with Japan at halftime after Juan Cuadrado's penalty was cancelled out by Shinji Okazaki in their final World Cup Group C game on Tuesday.
Japan equalised just before the break through Okazaki's diving header after Colombia took the lead in the 17th minute when Adrian Ramos was brought down and Cuadrado stepped up to calmly drive the spot-kick past Eiji Kawashima.
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