They're scoring goals, as well, which is a threat to every single team, including Colombia.
Good afternoon and welcome to coverage of the Group H decider between Senegal and Colombia from sweltering Samara where Dmitri Shostakovich composed his Seventh Symphony, AKA Leningrad, which became so significant during the siege and as the theme for resistance to Operation Barbarossa.
Japan and Senegal are in the box seat for progression, both on four points going into today's encounters. But the team went unbeaten in its World Cup qualifying campaign, winning three matches and drawing a pair, as the 11v11 database shows.
Despite following a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Japan with a decisive 3-0 win over Poland, Colombia need to beat the on-form Africans in Samara if they are to avoid what would be seen as an embarrassing exit.
Liverpool ace Mane scored a fortuitous opener for Senegal in their 2-2 draw with Japan having failed to find the net against Poland.
Midfielder Abel Aguilar won't play for Colombia on Thursday against Senegal because of a left adductor injury.
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Despite winning comfortably against Poland last time out, Pekerman has hinted he might make changes against Senegal.
Carlos Sanchez could return to the Colombia starting XI after being suspended for the second match following his red card against Japan.
Senegal have faced South American opponents just once before in the World Cup, drawing 3-3 in the final group stage game of 2002 against Uruguay.
Group H is the group of death because it's so hard to split the teams. They've managed to turn on their style when it matters most.
Should Colombia be victorious, Japan will need to lose by fewer goals than Senegal to progress.
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