Monterrey [Mexico], June 21 (ANI): Japan produced a commanding show to overwhelm Tunisia 4-0 of their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F encounter at Estadio Monterrey, recording their first four-goal efficiency in World Cup historical past and leaving the North African aspect getting ready to elimination.
It was the one thousandth match of the FIFA World Cup, and Japan dominated Tunisia all through the match.
The Asian giants wasted little time asserting their dominance, taking the lead inside 4 minutes by way of Daichi Kamada. A slick staff transfer carved open the Tunisian defence earlier than Keito Nakamura’s low supply precipitated chaos within the penalty space, permitting Kamada to drive the ball residence from shut vary.
Japan continued to dictate proceedings and practically doubled their benefit quickly after, just for goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen to provide a exceptional save to disclaim Ayase Ueda. Tunisia struggled to realize any significant possession and infrequently threatened within the attacking third as Japan maintained full management.
The stress ultimately informed once more within the thirty first minute. Ueda, who had been a continuing menace, acquired the ball on the sting of the field and drilled a exact effort into the underside nook past Dahmen’s attain. Tunisia supplied little response earlier than the break, with Japan comfortably carrying a two-goal cushion into half-time.
The second half adopted an identical sample, with Japan persevering with to dominate possession and territory. Tunisia briefly threatened by way of Hannibal Mejbri, however the alternative got here and went with out troubling the scoreline.
Any hopes of a Tunisian comeback have been extinguished within the 69th minute. Junya Ito latched onto a easy ahead move, shrugged off the problem of Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida and calmly slotted the ball beneath the advancing Dahmen to make it 3-0.
Japan accomplished the rout late when Ueda grabbed his second purpose of the night. The striker rose to fulfill a cross and despatched a looping header into the web regardless of a number of Tunisian defenders positioned on the purpose line, turning into the primary Japanese participant to attain twice in a World Cup match.
The emphatic victory strengthens Japan’s place in Group F and leaves them needing solely some extent from their last group fixture towards Sweden to safe automated qualification for the Round of 32. For Tunisia, the defeat extends a disappointing run of type, with only one victory from their final 9 World Cup matches. (ANI)