FIFA World Cup 2014 1 2014-06-14 2014-06-14 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/qqrqqr1455467239.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/xvpytp1455468894.jpg The two teams had met in three previous matches, all in friendlies, most recently in 2010. Japan took the lead in the first half, when Keisuke Honda collected a pass from Yuto Nagatomo after a quick throw-in to strike home with his left foot high into the net. However, Ivory Coast came back with two goals in two minutes in the second half, first Wilfried Bony headed in from Serge Aurier's cross from the right from six yards, followed by a Gervinho header from six yards from another cross from Aurier on the right. With his goal, Honda became the first Japanese player to score in two World Cups, and also claimed sole possession of being the top Japanese scorer in World Cup history with three total goals. 484568