Japan thrash Tunisia 4-0 in 1,000th World Cup game
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- Japan secured a dominant 4-0 victory over Tunisia in the 1,000th match in World Cup history.
- Ayase Ueda scored twice, with Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito also finding the net, placing Japan atop Group F with the Netherlands.
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Japan secured a significant victory in the 1,000th World Cup game, positioning themselves strongly for the knockout stages. Tunisia's loss eliminated them from contention.
Japan marked the 1,000th game in the history of the World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Tunisia on Saturday to close in on a place in the last 32.
Ayase Ueda scored twice while Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito were also on target as the Asian giants joined the Netherlands on four points at the top of Group F.
Tunisia, who were thumped 5-1 by Sweden in their first game of the tournament, can no longer hope for a place in the knockout rounds.
The Blue Samurai, who held the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw in their Group F opener, were always in control against Tunisia at the Estadio BBVA.
The result marked a losing start for new Tunisia manager Herve Renard, who was hastily appointed to take over the World Cup campaign after predecessor Sabri Lamouchi was sacked in the wake of the Sweden drubbing.
But Renard’s team never looked like threatening a technically superior Japanese side that were quickly into their trademark, smooth passing game.
