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Group C concludes Tuesday with Colombia-Japan and Greece-Ivory Coast playing simultaneously at 2 p.m.
If the Ticos hold on to the top spot in Group D on Tuesday morning, theyll avoid a treacherous Colombian team who already have qualified for the knockout round and virtually have clinched the Group C title.
Assuming Costa Rica wins Group D (their odds of doing so are around 89 percent), La Sele most likely will face the winner of Ivory Coast vs. Greece.
Brazil's manager, Luis Scolari, Gene Hackman lookalike.