Tunisia 0–4 Japan
World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · 21 June 2026 · Estadio BBVA, Monterrey.
Status: full time. Half time 0–2. Referee: Istvan Kovacs, Romania.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Tunisia 12%, draw 23%, Japan 65%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 7.80 / 4.10 / 1.44.
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Goals
- 4' D. Kamada (Japan) — assist K. Nakamura
- 31' A. Ueda (Japan) — assist K. Itakura
- 69' J. Ito (Japan) — assist A. Ueda
- 83' A. Ueda (Japan) — assist K. Sano
Match stats
| Stat | Tunisia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 38% | 62% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.05 | 2.07 |
| Total shots | 2 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 3 |
| Passes | 351 | 565 |
| Accurate passes | 282 | 505 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Fouls | 8 | 15 |
| Saves | 1 | 0 |
Tunisia lineup (3-4-2-1)
Coach: Herve Renard.
- Hannibal Mejbri — Midfielder
- Anis Ben Slimane — Attacker
- Ali Abdi — Defender
- Firas Chaouat — Attacker
- Yan Valery — Defender
- Amine Ben Hmida — Defender
- Dylan Bronn — Defender
- Ismaël Gharbi — Attack
- Sebastian Tounekti — Attack
- Elias Saad — Attack
- Ellyes Skhiri — Midfield
- Omar Rekik — Defender
- Montassar Talbi — Defender
- Aymen Dahmen — Goalkeeper
- Rayan Elloumi — Attack
- Rani Khedira — Midfield
- Moataz Nefati — Defender
- Raed Chikhaoui — Defender
- Khalil Ayari — Attacker
- Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud — Midfield
- Abdelmouhib Chamakh — Goalkeeper
- Elias Achouri — Attack
- Adem Arous — Defender
- Mortadha Ben Ouanes — Attack
- Hazem Mastouri — Attack
- Sabri Ben Hessen — Goalkeeper
Japan lineup (3-4-2-1)
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu.
- Ayase Ueda — Attack, 2 goals
- Junya Ito — Attack, 1 goal
- Daichi Kamada — Midfield, 1 goal
- Keito Nakamura — Attack
- Kaishu Sano — Midfield
- Ko Itakura — Defender
- Ao Tanaka — Midfield
- Hiroki Ito — Defender
- Takehiro Tomiyasu — Defender
- Zion Suzuki — Goalkeeper
- Ayumu Seko — Midfield
- Ritsu Doan — Attack
- Keisuke Goto — Attack
- Yuito Suzuki — Attack
- Junnosuke Suzuki — Defender
- Yukinari Sugawara — Defender
- Kento Shiogai — Attack
- Shogo Taniguchi — Defender
- Yuto Nagatomo — Defender
- Tsuyoshi Watanabe — Defender
- Daizen Maeda — Attack
- Tomoki Hayakawa — Goalkeeper
- Koki Ogawa — Attack
- Keisuke Osako — Goalkeeper
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-17 | Japan v Tunisia | 2–0 | Friendlies |
| 2022-06-14 | Japan v Tunisia | 0–3 | Kirin Cup |
Tunisia — recent form
- Sweden 5–1 Tunisia · 2026-06-15
- Belgium 5–0 Tunisia · 2026-06-06
- Austria 1–0 Tunisia · 2026-06-01
- Canada 0–0 Tunisia · 2026-03-31
- Haiti 0–1 Tunisia · 2026-03-29
- Mali 1–1 Tunisia · 2026-01-03
- Tanzania 1–1 Tunisia · 2025-12-30
- Nigeria 3–2 Tunisia · 2025-12-27
Japan — recent form
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan · 2026-06-14
- Japan 1–0 Iceland · 2026-05-31
- England 0–1 Japan · 2026-03-31
- Scotland 0–1 Japan · 2026-03-28
- Japan 3–0 Bolivia · 2025-11-18
- Japan 2–0 Ghana · 2025-11-14
- Japan 3–2 Brazil · 2025-10-14
- Japan 2–2 Paraguay · 2025-10-10
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Japan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
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