Japan is second in Group F after beating Tunisia 4-0 at Monterrey Stadium. Japan is now on four points after two matches played.
Japan is on four points with a +4 goal difference following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands and the victory over Tunisia tonight. Japan’s final group stage match will be against Sweden on Thursday at Dallas Stadium.
With this result, Tunisia is the third team to be eliminated from the 2026 World Cup and cannot reach the knockout stage. Tunisia’s final group stage match is against the Netherlands on Thursday at Kansas City Stadium.
Who Scored for Japan?
Japan took the lead in the 4th minute of the match through a lucky goal from Daichi Kamada, who scored after a low cross was sent by Keito Nakamura.
It was an early lead for Japan that only gave them more confidence throughout the match. Japan had the most chances in the match.
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In the 31st minute, Ayase Ueda scored an incredible goal from outside the box to double Japan’s lead. Japan was leading 2-0 at halftime.
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In the second half, Japan continued to dominate and create chances for another goal. The third goal arrived in the 69th minute after a brilliant pass by Ueda was met by Junto Ito, who calmly passed the ball past the Tunisian goalkeeper.
In the 83rd minute, Ueda would complete his brace and get his third goal contribution of the night with a header goal in the box after meeting a cross by Kaishu Sano.
Ayase Ueda bags a brace for Japan's 4th goal of the night on a looping header! 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/skojm6NKrF
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 21, 2026
Player Ratings for Tunisia and Japan (1-10)
These post-match player ratings from Athlon Sports are based on first-hand analysis while watching the match.
A one (1) is the worst possible score for a player who saw substantial minutes, while a 10 represents a stellar game-changing performance. A five (5) is average based on a player’s role and expected contributions.
Tunisia
- Aymen Dahmen – 4
- Omar Rekik – 6
- Montassar Talbi -6
- Dylan Brown – 6
- Ali Abdi – 6
- Ellyes Skhiri – 6
- Anis Ben Slimane – 6
- Yan Valery – 6
- Hannibal Mejbri – 5
- Sebastian Tounekti – 5
- Elias Saad – 5
Subs: Amine Ben Hamida (7), Ismael Gharbi (5), Firas Chaout (5), Elias Achouri (N/A), Rani Khedira (N/A)
Japan
- Zion Suzuki – 6
- Hiroki Ito – 7
- Ko Itakura – 8
- Takehiro Tomiyasu – 7
- Keito Nakamura – 7
- Ao Tanaka – 7
- Kaushu Sano – 7
- Ritsu Doan – 6
- Daichi Kamada – 7
- Ayase Ueda – 9(Man of the Match)
- Junya Ito – 8
Subs: Yukinara Sugawara (5), Junnosuke Suzuki (5), Ayumu Seko (6), Yuito Suzuki (N/A), Keisuke Goto (N/A), Keisuke Goto (N/A)