The tournament’s first matches were played 96 years ago in Uruguay; now Japan and Tunisia meet in Monterrey for World Cup game No. 1,000, after a century of finals, controversies, collapses and iconic goals

El choque en Monterrey marcará el partido número 1.000 en la historia de las Copas del Mundo con realidades opuestas para ambos conjuntos.

Hajime Moriyasu warned his Japan side Friday they will need to match the intensity of a Tunisia team fired up by a change of coach for the landmark 1,000th World Cup game.

The FIFA World Cup is set to witness its 1,000th match, a historic milestone for the tournament. From the inaugural games in 1930 to the thrilling finals and group stage…