After a Monday without Bianconeri in action, the scene ramps back up on Tuesday at the 2018 FIFA World Cup as Juan Cuadrado's Colombia faces off against Japan at 14.00 CEST in Saransk while Wojciech Szczesny's Poland and Senegal are the last two teams to play their first group stage match, set for 17.00 CEST in Moscow.
Colombia - Japan
Los Cafeteros and Bianconero number 7 Juan Cuadrado will finally make their 2018 World Cup debut today as they look to build on the 2014 side that made it to the quarter-finals in Brazil.
Japan opens their sixth consecutive World Cup looking to make the knockout stage for the third time.
This match will kick off the day's action at 14.00 in Saransk.
POLAND - SENEGAL
The second match of the day - and the final opening match - features Wojciech Szczesny's Poland who are back in the World Cup for the first time since 2006 where they will face Senegal playing in just their second World Cup and first since 2002.
The match at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow is set for a 17.00 CEST kick-off, an hour after Colombia-Japan finishes.