Japan beat Tunisia 2-0 at the 2002 World Cup — it remains their biggest World Cup win; though Japan went on to reach the knockout stage.
Tunisia0–4Japan
Stats
Tunisia have conceded more goals than any other team in the opening 2 matches (9) at this World Cup.
Japan can equal their national World Cup record of 3 consecutive World Cup matches unbeaten by avoiding defeat (currently on 2).
Tunisia can set a new national World Cup record of 2 consecutive World Cup wins with a win (currently on 1).
Japan have won 5 of their 6 overall international fixtures against Tunisia (5W-0D-1L).
Match Events
0–1
4'Daichi Kamada
0–2
31'Ayase Ueda
0–3
69'Junya Itō
0–4
83'Ayase Ueda
Lineups
Tunisia
Japan
- 16Aymen Dahmen
- 2Ali Abdi↓90'
- 3Montassar Talbi
- 4Omar Rekik
- 6Dylan Bronn↓46'
- 20Yan Valery
- 10Hannibal Mejbri
- 17Ellyes Skhiri↓90'
- 25Anis Ben Slimane
- 26Sebastian Tounekti↓65'
- 8Elias Saad↓46'
- 1Zion Suzuki
- 4Kō Itakura
- 21Hiroki Itō
- 22Takehiro Tomiyasu↓79'
- 7Ao Tanaka
- 10Ritsu Dōan↓74'
- 13Keito Nakamura↓79'
- 14Junya Itō
- 15Daichi Kamada↓73'
- 24Kaishū Sano
- 18Ayase Ueda↓84'
Substitutes
- 21Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida↑46'
- 11Ismaël Gharbi↑46'
- 13Rani Khedira↑90'
- 7Elias Achouri↑90'
- 19Firas Chaouat↑65'
- 2Yukinari Sugawara↑74'
- 20Ayumu Seko↑79'
- 25Junnosuke Suzuki↑73'
- 17Yuito Suzuki↑79'
- 9Keisuke Gotō↑84'