{"id":3459,"date":"2026-06-21T19:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3459"},"modified":"2026-06-21T19:38:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:38:04","slug":"ueda-scores-twice-in-japans-4-0-win-against-tunisia-in-1000th-mens-world-cup-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3459","title":{"rendered":"Ueda scores twice in Japan\u2019s 4-0 win against Tunisia in 1,000th men&#8217;s World Cup match"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan moved one step closer to reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time after pummeling Tunisia 4-0 in Group F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan\u2019s four goals were the most the Samurai Blue had ever scored in a World Cup game, as Japan comfortably dismantled a Tunisia side that became the first to ever fire its coach after the opening game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asake - Organise (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_u4_iWCvZ5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ayase Ueda scored twice, along with Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito to put Japan level with the Netherlands on four points. The Dutch are currently top the group due to having scored one more goal than Japan in its two matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The loss for Tunisia means it is eliminated from the tournament. Japan is guaranteed at least third in the group, which could be enough to advance to the knockout stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tunisia appointed two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner Herv\u00e9 Renard to try and rescue the Eagles of Carthage after its humiliating 5-1 loss to Sweden, but the North African nation could not contain Japan\u2019s speedy attack nor create any clear chances of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kamada opened the scoring in the fourth minute, the fastest in Japan\u2019s World Cup history. The Crystal Palace midfielder was perfectly positioned for Keito Nakamura\u2019s cross and barely had to move to tap in his second goal of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 31st minute, Ueda received the ball in the midfield and drove toward the Tunisia box. When Ueda opted not to pass to a few advancing runners, any chance of a goal seemed lost \u2014 but the 27-year-old fired an angled shot from outside the box which flew into the left corner of the goal to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Feyenoord striker had an impressive club season with Feyenoord, scoring 24 goals in the Eredivisie to earn the league\u2019s top scorer award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 69th minute, Ito slotted a third goal for Japan after a Ueda\u2019s flick put Ito in a one-on-one with Tunisia\u2019s goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen, which he finished calmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ueda\u2019s masterful looping header in the 83rd minute, his second of the night, capped off an impressive night for the Samurai Blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan, which has not lost to a European opponent in 90 minutes since 2019, will play Sweden in Dallas on Thursday. Tunisia will play the Netherlands in Kansas City on the same day. <a href=\"https:\/\/japantoday.com\/category\/2026-fifa-world-cup\/ayase-ueda-scores-twice-in-japan%E2%80%99s-4-0-win-against-tunisia-in-1-000th-men's-world-cup-match\">(JapanToday)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan moved one step closer to reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time after pummeling Tunisia 4-0 in Group F. 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