Japan grab 4-0 win, as Ueda’s brace knocks Tunisia out of 2026 World Cup
Ayase Ueda scored twice as Japan posted its biggest World Cup win and became the first team to secure a knockout-stage place.
- On Saturday, Japan defeated Tunisia 4-0 at Estadio Monterrey in Group F, eliminating the North Africans from the 2026 World Cup. Ayase Ueda scored twice, with Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito adding goals in the dominant victory.
- Tunisia entered the match under new head coach Hervé Renard, hired Tuesday after a 5-1 loss to Sweden that cost manager Sabri Lamouchi his job. The leadership change provided little time to adjust to Japan's attacking pace.
- This fixture marked the 1,000th match in men's FIFA World Cup history, serving as the setting for Japan's highest-ever goal tally in a tournament game. The Samurai Blue's four-goal performance underscored their clinical efficiency.
- Japan moves level with the Netherlands on four points, strengthening their Group F position ahead of their final match against Sweden. Tunisia's tournament ended after consecutive defeats, becoming the first African nation eliminated from the expanded 48-team World Cup.
- As Japan prepares to face Sweden on Thursday, Tunisia meets the Netherlands in Kansas City. Other African nations including South Africa, Morocco, and Senegal remain in contention for knockout stage spots.
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Japan routs Tunisia 4-0 in 1,000th men's World Cup match
MONTERREY, Mexico — Japan moved one step closer to reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time after pummeling Tunisia 4-0 in Group F. Japan’s four goals were the most the Samurai Blue had ever scored in a World Cup game, as Japan comfortably dismantled a Tunisia side that became the first to ever fire its coach after the opening game. Ayase Ueda scored twice, along with Daichi Kamada and Junya Itō to put Japan …
Tunisia crash out of World Cup after devastating defeat to Japan
RIYADH: The 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history — at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Monterrey — brought Tunisia and Japan together in a meeting that carried major consequences for both teams. Japan needed a convincing victory to keep pace with the Netherlands, who had thrashed Sweden 5-1 earlier in the day. For Tunisia, defeat would bring their hopes of reaching the Round of
The success of the Japanese against Tunisia is a historic game that the Fifa strangely registered without exception. To this end, Monterrey shows what makes the World Cup in Mexico: fascinating stadium, continuous singing, international understanding.
“Nippon~ Nippon~” At 3 p.m. on the 21st, as victory was confirmed in the second match of Group F at the CONCACAF World Cup, Shibuya Street, a bustling district in Tokyo, Japan, was filled with cheers. As Japanese citizens and even foreigners swarmed the streets, it became difficult to walk normally.
Tunisia became the first Arab team to be eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, after confirming their inability to qualify for the knockout stages, following a crushing 4-0 defeat to Japan at the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico, in the tournament hosted by North America...
“11 mini Messi(s) from defence to attack” - Football fans left stunned after watching Japan play in 4-0 win over Tunisia at FIFA World Cup
Fans waxed lyrical about Japan's performance at both ends in their impressive 4-0 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F win over Tunisia at the Estadio Monterrey in Guadalupe on Saturday (June 20).
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