Playmaker Giovanni Hernandez sent Colombia into the Confederations Cup semi-finals on Sunday when he rifled home the winner in a 1-0 victory overJapan in Group A.
Colombia, who join group winners France in the last four, had needed all three points at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard to go through and seized them in the 68th minute when Hernandez pounced on a mix-up in the Japanese defence.
Japan, who had gone into the game requiring only a draw to qualify, leave the eight-nation tournament after having kept the South Americans in check before Hernandez's strike.
France crushed New Zealand 5-0 in the other group tie inParis, while Colombia will now face the winners of Group B, currently led by Cameroon.
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Reuters