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Japan crush Tunisia 4-0 in milestone 1,000th World Cup match

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  1. Netherlands beat Tunisia three-one to top World Cup group and advance to knockout stage

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  2. Japan and Sweden advance to Round of 32 after 1-1 draw in Dallas

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  3. Japan crush Tunisia 4-0 in milestone 1,000th World Cup match

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  4. Japan crush Tunisia 4-0 to top World Cup group, Sweden next

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  5. Brazil smashes 100-goal barrier as hosts surge into knockout rounds

    14 days ago
  6. Canada shocks Qatar 6-0: historic first as non-European nation dominates World Cup opener

    14 days ago
  7. Japans World Cup fans clean stadiums: women demand same effort at home

    14 days ago
  8. Canada stuns Qatar 6-0 in historic World Cup win, but Ismael Kone suffers horrific leg injury

    15 days ago
  9. France sacks Tunisia coach mid-tournament as FIFA clears controversial VAR gesture

    18 days ago
  10. Tunisia sack Sabri Lamouchi immediately after 5-1 World Cup defeat to Sweden

    18 days ago
  11. Japan stun Netherlands 2-2 with last-gasp header in World Cup thriller

    19 days ago
  12. Sweden crush Tunisia 5-1 as Yasin Ayari shines on World Cup debut

    19 days ago
  13. FIFA moves to clarify controversial penalty as Qatar demands urgent statement

    20 days ago
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Japan crush Tunisia 4-0 in milestone 1,000th World Cup match

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Japan crush Tunisia 4-0 to top World Cup group, Sweden next

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Brazil smashes 100-goal barrier as hosts surge into knockout rounds

14 days ago

Canada shocks Qatar 6-0: historic first as non-European nation dominates World Cup opener

14 days ago

Japans World Cup fans clean stadiums: women demand same effort at home

14 days ago

Canada stuns Qatar 6-0 in historic World Cup win, but Ismael Kone suffers horrific leg injury

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France sacks Tunisia coach mid-tournament as FIFA clears controversial VAR gesture

18 days ago

Tunisia sack Sabri Lamouchi immediately after 5-1 World Cup defeat to Sweden

18 days ago

Japan stun Netherlands 2-2 with last-gasp header in World Cup thriller

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Sweden crush Tunisia 5-1 as Yasin Ayari shines on World Cup debut

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FIFA moves to clarify controversial penalty as Qatar demands urgent statement

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Japan secured a commanding 4-0 victory over Tunisia on Saturday, marking the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history with a dominant display that all but guarantees their progression to the knockout rounds. Ayase Ueda struck twice before halftime, with Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito adding further goals as the Samurai Blue maintained their perfect start in Group F alongside the Netherlands.

The emphatic win, achieved at Monterrey’s Estadio BBVA, leaves Tunisia eliminated from the tournament and sets up a decisive final group-stage encounter with Sweden, who must now defeat Japan to secure automatic qualification. Ueda’s brace, including a composed finish in the 36th minute, underscored Japan’s attacking prowess, while Kamada’s strike in the 38th and Ito’s late effort in the 69th completed a comprehensive performance.

Japanese supporters stayed behind to clean the stadium in a gesture emblematic of their team’s discipline and cultural values. Fans, including Ken Okawa, 30, participated in *gomi hiroi*, the traditional practice of tidying shared spaces—a reflection of the country’s emphasis on collective responsibility.

Japan’s coach Hajime Moriyasu praised Ajax defenders Kō Itakura and Takehiro Tomiyasu, who started in the three-man defense against Tunisia after featuring from the bench in the previous draw with the Netherlands. Moriyasu highlighted their adaptability as key to Japan’s defensive solidity.

The result leaves Group F finely poised, with Japan and the Netherlands both on four points. Sweden, level on three, must now beat Japan in their final match to progress, while Tunisia’s exit follows their heavy defeat. The milestone 1,000th World Cup game, played under the watch of Romanian referee István Kovács, will be remembered as much for Japan’s clinical execution as for the symbolic milestone it represented.

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