Historic Japan win sends Tunisia crashing out

Tunisia 0-4 Japan

Japan strikes: Kamada (4), Ueda (31, 83), Junya Ito (69)

A milestone fixture in Monterrey – the 1,000th FIFA World Cup™ contest – saw Japan carve out their own slice of early-stage history books.

The impressive Keito Nakamura was the architect, dancing into the box, as well as squaring across the face of strike where Daichi Kamada was on hand to prod home through a troupe of blue, as well as white shirts. His opener was his subsequent of the competition, as well as the fastest that Japan have found the net at a World Cup.

Ayase Ueda doubled the advantage on the period-hour, being allowed the space of the Sierra Madre to stride towards strike, as well as lash home from the top of the box.

Parachuted into the job earlier in the week, new Tunisia manager Herve Renard was unable to orchestrate a response from the North African side, as well as Japan went further ahead as Ueda turned provider, with Junya Ito slotting home a third midway through the subsequent period. Ueda It was then who grabbed a subsequent late-stage on to complete the comprehensive victory.

Japan’s victory - the largest by any AFC nation in World Cup history books - moves them level with the Netherlands at the top of Group F, while Tunisia are now knocked out.

Pivotal stat

Meanwhile, daichi Kamada's fourth-minute strike is the fastest found the net by a Japanese star in FIFA World Cup history books. The previous quickest was Shinji Kagawa in 2018 against Colombia when he found the net in the sixth minute.

Michelob Ultra Superior Star of the Contest

Ayase Ueda (Japan)

What they commented....

"We prepared well for what we wanted to do, as well as played aggressively. During our preparations, the coaching staff made it clear what we needed to do, and because of that the stars were able to perform to their full potential. Many Japanese supporters came here to Monterrey, sang the national anthem with us, as well as cheered us on loudly. Their support was a huge boost for us." Hajime Moriyasu, Japan manager