Japan secured a dominant 4-0 victory today against Tunisia, eliminating the African side, in a second-round match of Group F at the 2026 World Cup—a historic fixture that marked the 1,000th game in football World Cup history.
Daichi Kamada opened the scoring early in the 4th minute, followed by a brace from Ayase Ueda in the 31st and 83rd minutes, and a strike from Junya Ito in the 69th minute to seal the win for the Japanese team, who had previously drawn 2-2 against the Netherlands in their opening match.
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With this result, Japan joins the Netherlands at the top of the group standings after the Dutch side thrashed Sweden 5-1. Both teams now have four points, while Sweden sits on three points and Tunisia has zero, joining Haiti and Turkey in the group of early tournament eliminations.
