Japan defeats Tunisia by a wide margin in the 1000th match in World Cup history

In the 2026 World Cup Group F second-week match, Japan and Tunisia faced off at Monterrey Stadium. The Asian representative took a 1-0 lead in the 4th minute with a goal from Daichi Kamada. In the 31st minute, Ayase Ueda extended the lead to 2, and the first half ended with this score. Japan increased the lead further with goals from Junya Ito in the 69th minute and Ueda in the 83rd minute.

The Japanese team secured a 4-0 victory in the match that went down in World Cup history, bringing their points total to 4.

Japan will face Sweden in their final group match on Friday, June 26, at 02:00 TRT. Tunisia will play against the Netherlands at the same time.