Following are the results and standings after 2014 World Cup Group C matches were played Thursday, according to Xinhua:
At Brasilia
Colombia bt Cote d'Ivoire 2-1
At Natal
Japan tied Greece 0-0
Standings (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
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Colombia 2 2 0 0 5 1 6-qualified
Cote d'Ivoire 2 1 0 1 3 3 3
Japan 2 0 1 1 1 2 1
Greece 2 0 1 1 0 3 1