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Tunisia v Japan (2026 FIFA World Cup) The 1,000th FIFA World Cup match is held at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey , Mexico , with Japan defeating Tunisia 4–0 in the group stage .
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Monterrey, Mexico, – Japan marked the 1,000th match in World Cup history with a commanding 4-0 win over Tunisia in Group F on Saturday, as Ayase Ueda scored twice to send the North Africans out. Hajime Moriyasu’s side, which drew 2-2 with the Netherlands in its opener, went ahead after four minutes when a sweeping attack ended with Keito Nakamura cutting the ball back for Daichi Kamada to score. Tunisia, which lost 5-1 against Sweden in its first match and playing under new coach Herve Renard, struggled to cope with Japan’s pressing and movement from the outset. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.
Japan delivered a commanding 4-0 win over Tunisia in the World Cup's 1,000th match to move to the brink of the knockout stages, while the North Africans were eliminated after a second successive defeat in Group F. Daichi Kamada opened the scoring after four minutes, bundling home Keito Nakamura's low cross from close range, before Ayase Ueda doubled Japan's lead in the 30th minute with a fierce low drive into the far corner. Japan stayed in control after the break and Ueda set up Junya Ito for their third with a lofted pass before heading in his second of the night from a deep cross, making Japan the first Asian side to score four goals in a World Cup match.
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