MOSCOW, June 19, 2018 (News Wires) - The first red card of the World Cup has been awarded against Colombia midfielder Carlos Sanchez for handling a goal-bound shot in the area in the fifth minute against Japan. Shinji Kagawa slotted the resultant penalty to give Japan an early 1-0 lead. More than 10,000 Colombian fans at the stadium jeered. Four years ago Japan was beaten 4-1 by Colombia also during group stage in Brazil. Minutes earlier, the kick-off was delayed after the teams had to switch directions.