SAMARA, Russia — Yerry Mina scored on a header in the 74th minute and Colombia defeated Senegal 1-0 Thursday to advance to the World Cup knockout stage. Senegal became the first team ever eliminated by a new tiebreaker — number of yellow cards.

Poland defeated Japan 1-0 in the other group match. Japan and Senegal were tied on all tiebreakers except “fair play points,” based on yellow and red cards. Japan had four yellow cards, Senegal had six.

Colombia, which played in the quarterfinals four years ago in Brazil, finished atop its group and is the fourth South American team to advance. Senegal’s elimination means no African teams are left.

Also Thursday:

Poland 2, Japan 0: VOLGOGRAD, Russia — Japan advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup on a tiebreaker.

The Japanese lost to Poland 1-0 Thursday in their final group match, but they still reached the round of 16 because Colombia beat Senegal.

Poland, which had already been eliminated, got its goal from defender Jan Bednarek in the 59th minute. He beat his marker at the far post and volleyed in a swerving free kick from Rafal Kurzawa.

Japan has reached the knockout round at the World Cup three times in the last five tournaments.

Also Thursday:

Belgium 1, England 0: MOSCOW — Adnan Januzaj curled in a left-footed shot in the second half to give a second-string Belgium a 1-0 victory over a second-string England.

Belgium won the game amid a discussion about whether it might be better to finish second in the group instead of winning it.

With its victory, Belgium won its third game at the World Cup but advanced to what most consider the tougher side of the knockout-round bracket, one that includes Brazil, Mexico, France, Argentina, Uruguay and Portugal.

England probably will see value in landing where it did. Its side of the knockout round includes Spain and Croatia, but it would not see either of them until the semifinals — if the English advance that far.

Tunisia 2, Panama 1: SARANSK, Russia — Tunisia captain Wahbi Khazri set up a second-half goal and then scored one to help his side secure its first victory in a World Cup in four decades.

The striker’s hard, rising shot in the 66th minute lifted Tunisia to a 2-1 triumph over Panama. It came 15 minutes after Khazri’s pinpoint square pass produced Fakhreddine Ben Youssef’s equalizer.

Panama had taken the lead in the 33rd minute through an own-goal when Jose Luis Rodriguez’s hard shot deflected off of Yassine Meriah.

Tunisia hadn’t won a World Cup game since a 3-1 victory over Mexico in 1978.

Both Group G teams were already eliminated going into the match.