Japan, Senegal stun higher-ranked opponents Colombia, Poland in a day of upsets; Russia beat Mohamed Salah's Egypt

Japan, Senegal and Russia conquered higher-ranked opponents in Colombia, Poland and Egypt respectively as Day 6 of the FIFA World Cup 2018 saw the underdogs triumph.

Yuya Osako celebrates with his teammates after scoring Japan's second goal against Colombia. AP

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Colombia star James Rodriguez reacts after his team's 1-2 loss at the hands of Japan. AP

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Poland's Thiago Cionek and Senegal's Alfred Ndiaye go for a header during their Group H encounter. AP

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Colourful Senegalese fans cheer for their team in their Group H encounter against Poland at Moscow's Spartak Stadium. AP

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Senegal players celebrate after Poland's Thiago Cionek scored an own goal to give the Lions of Teranaga the lead. AP

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Russia's Mario Fernandes and Egypt's Mohamed Salah fight for the ball during their match at Saint Petersburg. AP

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Russia's Ilya Kutepov celebrates after his team's 3-1 victory over the higher-ranked Egypt. AP