Japan dismantled Tunisia 4-0 on June 20, 2026, at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico, sending the North African side packing from the World Cup with zero points from two group-stage matches.
The result was never really in doubt. Daichi Kamada opened the scoring in just the 4th minute. Ayase Ueda added a second in the 31st minute before Junya Ito made it 3-0 in the 69th. Ueda then completed his brace in the 83rd minute to round out the demolition.
A milestone match with a lopsided scoreline
This was officially the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history, a milestone spanning nearly a century of tournament football.
Japan moved to 4 points in the group stage, having previously drawn with the Netherlands. Tunisia’s tournament, by contrast, is over. Two matches played, two losses suffered, zero points earned. Their group-stage campaign opened with a 5-1 defeat to Sweden, and this 4-0 loss to Japan means they conceded nine goals across their two completed fixtures.
