Tunisia vs. Japan: Broadcast details and probable lineups for historic 1000th World Cup match

Tunisia and Japan are set to clash on Saturday in Monterrey for their second group stage match of the 2026 World Cup. This encounter holds historical significance as it will be the 1000th match played in the tournament's history.

The match comes at a critical juncture for both teams. Tunisia is looking to rebound after a difficult opening game, while Japan enters the contest with more stability following a draw in their first match. In a challenging Group F, a positive result is considered vital for both selections to advance to the knockout stages.

Several international broadcasters will air the match, including beIN Sports 1 (MENA and France), DAZN (Spain), Sport TV (Portugal), ORF 1 (Austria), Tipik (Belgium), Sky Sport Germany 2, and Swiss public channels RTS 2, SRF 2, and RSI La 2.

Probable lineups are: Tunisia (4-2-3-1) with Dahmen; Valery, Talbi, Rekik, Abdi; Skhiri, Mejbri; Achouri, Ben Slimane, Ben Slimane; Saad. Japan (3-4-2-1) with Suzuki; Watanabe, Taniguchi, Ito; Doan, Kamada, Sano, Nakamura; Kubo, Maeda; Ueda. Tunisia must achieve a victory to remain in the race for qualification, while Japan aims to move closer to securing a spot in the round of 16.