Colombia made eight changes for this game but they have still settled better than Japan, who look neat and tidy on the ball but struggle for ideas heading into the final third.

Didier Drogba has only had three shots on target in 442 minutes at the World Cup, but has scored with two of them.

First involvement of Didier Drogba as he picks up the ball in the middle of park and charges towards the Greece box. He has Gervinho for company on his right and feeds a pass to the Roma man, who then gets the ball trapped under his feet just inside the area, allowing a Greek defender to get the tackle in and the chance passes.

BBC presenter Jason Mohammed on Twitter:, external Fortaleza fast becoming my favourite stadium. Brazilian fans cheering for Didier Drogba and Ivory Coast.

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The Ivory Coast players are wearing black armbands for this game in memory of Ibrahim Toure - the brother of Yaya and Kolo - who died of cancer last week.

There were suggestions the pair might head home as a result, but they opted to stay in Brazil. The two are in the first XI against Greece and leading Ivory Coast to a first-ever place in the knockout stages would be a fitting tribute.

Tottenham and former USA goalkeeper Brad Friedel
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"I am very excited to watch this because Greece at some stage have to come out of their defensive shell and try to score goals. A draw does not help Greece but Ivory Coast can't lose it."

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The games in both Fortaleza and Cuiaba are under way and in 90 minutes we will find out who joins Colombia in progressing to the last 16.

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Plenty of Ivory Coast fans will be pleased to see Didier Drogba in the starting line-up for the first time in this tournament, especially those in the village of Drogbakro, which is named after the former Chelsea striker. He was named on the bench for the first two group games.

Hang on, is that some sort of double vuvuzela? My word, think of the din!

Greece: Karnezis, Torosidis, Papastathopoulos, Manolas, Holebas, Christodoulopoulos, Maniatis, Karagounis, Kone, Salpingidis, Samaras. Subs: Glykos, Tzavelas, Moras, Tziolis, Mitroglou, Vyntra, Gekas, Fetfatzidis, Katsouranis, Samaris, Tachtsidis, Kapino.

Ivory Coast: Barry, Aurier, Kolo Toure, Bamba, Boka, Die, Tiote, Kalou, Yaya Toure, Gervinho, Drogba. Subs: Gbohouo, Viera, Zokora, Bolly, Akpa Akpro, Bony, Konan, Diomande, Gradel, Djakpa, Sio, Sayouba.

Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Japan: Kawashima, Uchida, Yoshida, Konno, Nagatomo, Okazaki, Aoyama, Hasebe, Kagawa, Honda, Okubo. Subs: Nishikawa, Gotoku Sakai, Morishige, Endo, Kiyotake, Kakitani, Yamaguchi, Osako, Inoha, Saito, Hiroki Sakai, Gonda.

Colombia: Ospina, Arias, Valdes, Balanta, Armero, Cuadrado, Mejia, Guarin, Quintero, Martinez, Ramos. Subs: Vargas, Zapata, Yepes, Carbonero, Sanchez Moreno, Aguilar, Gutierrez, Rodriguez, Ibarbo, Zuniga, Mondragon.

Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal)

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Hello! By now, England players are likely having their passports stamped and preparing for the long journey home, while the football world is discussing Luis Suarez's 'bite' controversy, but the wheels of the World Cup must keep on turning and there is football to be played!

For the first time in these final round of group games, no-one is certain of being on an early flight home just yet in Group C. Colombia are the only side through to the last 16, with Ivory Coast, Greece and Japan bidding for the one final place to join them.

In Fortaleza, the Greece and Ivory Coast players are readying themselves to make their way on to the Estadio Castelao pitch, while Japan and Colombia players are doing likewise over in Cuiaba.

Ready?

Manchester United forward Shinji Kagawa returns to the starting line-up for Japan, having been on the bench for the goalless draw with Greece last-time out. Midfielder Toshihiro Aoyama makes his first start of the tournament.

With progress already secured, Colombia have opted to rest a number of their key players. James Rodriguez is not included in the first XI, but Porto's Jackson Martinez and Inter's Fredy Guarin start.

Didier Drogba is handed his first start of the World Cup for Ivory Coast, replacing Wilfried Bony in attack.

Drogba's inclusion is one of three changes made by manager Sabri Lamouchi, with Liverpool's Kolo Toure coming into defence in the place of the suspended Didier Zokora. Salomon Kalou comes in for Max Gradel.

Greece make three changes from their last game against Japan. Lazaros Christodoulopoulos of Bologna, PAOK's Dimitris Salpingidis and Fulham's Girogos Karagounis all start.

The BBC Match of the Day team want to know which Group C team you believe will join Colombia in the last 16.

Give us your verdict using the voting module on this page or by tweeting @bbcmotd or @bbcsport with #greece #ivorycoast or #japan

Voting closes at 21:30 BST. The result will be announced in the MOTD programme and on this page. Terms and conditions can be read here.

Colombia are through to the last 16 for the first time in 24 years, where they will face either Costa Rica, Italy or Uruguay. They will win the group with a victory or draw from their meeting with Japan.

Ivory Coast will join the South Americans in the next stage if they beat Greece, although a draw would allow Japan to claim second place if they beat Colombia.

Japan must win their match against Colombia to give them any hope of qualifying, while Greece must get three points and hope Japan only earn a point or worse.

If Greece and Japan win, they will finish level on four points and the final position will be decided on goal difference, which currently favours Japan.