FIFA 2014: Ivory Coast beat Japan 2-1, Match 8

Jun 15, 2014, 11:58 AM IST
1/8

Ivory Coast players celebrate after the group C World Cup soccer match between Ivory Coast and Japan at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

Ivory Coast players celebrate after the group C World Cup soccer match between Ivory Coast and Japan at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

2/8

Japan's Masato Morishige, left, tries to hold Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, right, during the group C World Cup soccer match at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

Japan's Masato Morishige, left, tries to hold Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, right, during the group C World Cup soccer match at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

3/8

Japan's Shinji Okazaki (9) heads the ball with Ivory Coast's Constant Djakpa, left, during the group C World Cup soccer match at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

Japan's Shinji Okazaki (9) heads the ball with Ivory Coast's Constant Djakpa, left, during the group C World Cup soccer match at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

4/8

Japan's Keisuke Honda leaves the pitch after the group C World Cup soccer match between Ivory Coast and Japan at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

Japan's Keisuke Honda leaves the pitch after the group C World Cup soccer match between Ivory Coast and Japan at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

5/8

Japanese soccer fans gather on a crossroad following the group C World Cup soccer match between Japan and Ivory Coast, at the Tokyo's Shibuya shopping district.

Japanese soccer fans gather on a crossroad following the group C World Cup soccer match between Japan and Ivory Coast, at the Tokyo's Shibuya shopping district.

6/8

Ivory Coast's Serge Aurier is hugged by a team member after their 2-1 victory over Japan in a group C World Cup soccer match at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

Ivory Coast's Serge Aurier is hugged by a team member after their 2-1 victory over Japan in a group C World Cup soccer match at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

7/8

The Japanese team leaves the pitch after the group C World Cup soccer match between Ivory Coast and Japan at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

The Japanese team leaves the pitch after the group C World Cup soccer match between Ivory Coast and Japan at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

8/8

Japanese soccer fans are dejected during a live broadcast of the group C World Cup soccer match between Japan and Ivory Coast at a public viewing venue in Tokyo.

Japanese soccer fans are dejected during a live broadcast of the group C World Cup soccer match between Japan and Ivory Coast at a public viewing venue in Tokyo.