Falcao tucked the ball past Montenegro keeper Vukasin Poleksic as Colombia marked their first game with three points in Nagano.

Japan lead the three-nation tournament on goal difference after their 2-0 win over Montenegro on Friday.

The Asian champions take on Colombia in Saitama in the decider on Tuesday.

Japan are using the Kirin Cup as a warm-up for the next month's Asian Cup where they will be bidding to win the title for the third time in a row.

REUTERS