Summary

  • Colombia win Group C opener in Belo Horizonte

  • West Ham's Armero drills in opener

  • Gutierrez taps in, Rodriguez adds late third

  • Replay: Click Live Coverage to watch the match again

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  1. Follow on the BBC

    You can watch all the action from today's Group C match live on BBC One, with commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.

    BBC One's coverage is under way right now with Gary Lineker previewing England's game against Italy, before Match of the Day live begins at 16:30 BST with build-up and news on Colombia v Greece.

    You can watch it online, and listen to 5 live, at the top of this page, by clicking in the 'coverage' tab.

    For more information on how to follow the World Cup on the BBC, head to the BBC Sport website.

  2. What's coming up

    That, though, is just one of four games coming up over the course of the next 12 hours, with Ivory Coast taking on Japan at 02:00 BST and Uruguay and Costa Rica providing England fans the opportunity to scout their Group D opposition when they meet at 20:00 BST.

    First up, though, it is the first fixture in Group C - Colombia v Greece.

    The sun is shining over Belo Horizonte and both Colombia and Greece fans have already created a carnival atmosphere at Estadio Mineirao, with kick off just under one hour away.

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  3. England expects?

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    I passed a fair few cars on the way to work this afternoon with those little England flags stuck out of their windows, as well as a few houses with a modest sprinkling of red and white, which can can mean only one thing - England are in action today.

    Yep, the Three Lions open their Group D campaign against Italy tonight (23:00 BST) and for the first time in years, there is little expectation for them to win this tournament.

    Opening games rarely come much more difficult than against a four-time World Cup winner but, as the Netherlands' stunning 5-1 win against Spain proved, anything can happen.

  4. Time to give up?

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    So where do we go from here?

    Following the Dutch demolition of the reigning world champions, is it time to pluck the World Cup trophy from the cabinet, hand it over to Louis van Gaal and have done with it?

    Nope. Because, as is often the case at World Cups, it is always wise to expect the unexpected. Giants can be humbled, minnows can cause upsets.

    Don't you just love it?