Tunisia are officially knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after losing 4-0 to Japan at the Estadio BBVA in Mexico, in the second round of the group stage.
The Carthage Eagles had a disappointing run in the tournament. They suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat to Sweden in the first round, and nothing changed in the second round, even with the arrival of their new coach, Herve Renard.
Match Highlights and Goals
Japan played comfortably in this match. They opened the scoring in the 4th minute through Daichi Kamada, and then Ayase Ueda added a second goal in the 31st minute.
Tunisia's struggles continued in the second half. The Japanese team struck again to score a third goal in the 69th minute, before Ayase Ueda wrapped things up with a fourth goal in the 84th minute.
With this result, Japan shares the top spot in Group F with the Netherlands, both having 4 points. Sweden sits in third place with 3 points, while Tunisia is at the bottom with 0 points.
