Match report
Ueda double sinks Tunisia as Japan cruise to 4-0 win
Japan thrashed Tunisia 4-0 in a Group Stage - 2 World Cup fixture at Estadio BBVA, taking control early and never allowing Herve Renard's side back into the contest. The result leaves Japan firmly on course in the group while Tunisia, already struggling for form, slipped to another defeat.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Daichi Kamada opened the scoring after just four minutes, finishing off a Keito Nakamura assist, and Japan doubled their lead in the 31st minute when Ayase Ueda converted a Ko Itakura pass to make it 0-2 at the break. Tunisia could not find a way back into the game after the interval.
Junya Ito extended the advantage in the 69th minute, turning home a Ueda assist, before Ueda completed his brace in the 83rd minute with Kaishu Sano supplying the pass. The scoreline reflected a one-sided second half in which Tunisia offered little resistance.
Japan dominated possession with 62 percent of the ball and outshot Tunisia 11 to 2, five of those attempts on target compared with none for the hosts. The gulf in quality was stark, with Japan's expected goals figure of 2.07 dwarfing Tunisia's 0.05.
Ueda scored twice and set up another for Ito, earning a rating of 9.7 as Japan's most influential figure on the pitch.
Japan's 11 shots to Tunisia's 2 underlined their overwhelming control of the match.
Japan won 4–0 away against Tunisia (half-time 0–2).
Tunisia met Japan in the World Cup (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Sunday, 21 June 2026, 04:00 UTC at Estadio BBVA. Referee: Istvan Kovacs.
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Daichi Kamada (assist: Keito Nakamura) — 0–1 · Watch Daichi Kamada's goal video (4')
- 31' Goal: Ayase Ueda (assist: Ko Itakura) — 0–2 · Watch Ayase Ueda's goal video (31')
- 69' Goal: Junya Ito (assist: Ayase Ueda) — 0–3 · Watch Junya Ito's goal video (69')
- 83' Goal: Ayase Ueda (assist: Kaishu Sano) — 0–4 · Watch Ayase Ueda's goal video (83')
Starting line-ups
Tunisia (3-4-2-1)
- 16 Aymen Dahmen
- 4 Omar Rekik
- 3 Montassar Talbi
- 6 Dylan Bronn
- 2 Ali Abdi
- 17 Ellyes Skhiri (c)
- 25 Anis Ben Slimane
- 20 Yan Valery
- 10 Hannibal Mejbri
- 8 Elias Saad
- 26 Sebastian Tounekti
Japan (3-4-2-1)
- 1 Zion Suzuki
- 21 Hiroki Ito
- 4 Ko Itakura (c)
- 22 Takehiro Tomiyasu
- 13 Keito Nakamura
- 7 Ao Tanaka
- 24 Kaishu Sano
- 10 Ritsu Dōan
- 15 Daichi Kamada
- 14 Junya Ito
- 18 Ayase Ueda
About this match
On this page: the Tunisia vs Japan final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Daichi Kamada's goal against Tunisia (4').
- Watch Ayase Ueda's goal against Tunisia (31').
- Watch Junya Ito's goal against Tunisia (69').
- Watch Ayase Ueda's goal against Tunisia (83').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Tunisia 0–4 Japan. Explore more on the Tunisia and Japan team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Tunisia vs Japan?
Japan won 4–0 away against Tunisia (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in Tunisia vs Japan?
Daichi Kamada (4') for Japan; Ayase Ueda (31') for Japan; Junya Ito (69') for Japan; Ayase Ueda (83') for Japan.
›Where can I watch Tunisia vs Japan highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Tunisia 0–4 Japan are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.