Japan moved to the brink of the knockout stage with a 4-0 win over Tunisia in Monterrey, Mexico, in the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history. The result also sent Tunisia out of the tournament after a second straight defeat in Group F.[1][3]
Daichi Kamada opened the scoring in the fourth minute, and Ayase Ueda made it 2-0 in the 30th minute. Japan stayed in control after halftime, with Junya Ito and Ueda adding two more goals to complete the rout.[1]
The victory put Japan on four points in Group F after its 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in its opening match. Japan now needs only to avoid defeat against Sweden in its final group game on Thursday to secure a place in the knockout stage.[1][3]
The win also set two records: Japan became the first Asian team to score four goals in a World Cup match, and the four-goal margin was the largest victory by an Asian nation in tournament history.[1][3]
