Japan rout Tunisia 4-0 in World Cup's 1,000th match

Japan secured a dominant 4-0 victory over Tunisia in the milestone 1,000th World Cup match on Saturday, bringing them to the verge of advancing to the knockout stages. The win effectively eliminated Tunisia from the tournament following their second consecutive defeat in Group F.

Daichi Kamada put Japan ahead in the fourth minute, converting Keito Nakamura's low cross. Ayase Ueda extended the lead in the 30th minute with a powerful shot into the far corner. Ueda later assisted Junya Ito for Japan's third goal before scoring his second of the match from a deep cross, marking a historic achievement for Japan as the first Asian nation to score four goals in a single World Cup game.

With this result, Japan now shares four points with the Netherlands in Group F. Tunisia, playing their first match under new coach Herve Renard after a significant loss to Sweden, becomes the third team, alongside Haiti and Turkey, to be eliminated from the competition.