Japan made World Cup history at the 1,000th FIFA World Cup match, demolishing Tunisia 4-0 to become the first Asian team to win by 4+ goals at the tournament.
Keito Nakamura sparked the rout with the fastest goal Japan have ever scored at a World Cup, dancing into the box before squaring for Daichi Kamada to tap home.
Ayase Ueda doubled the lead on 30 minutes, striding through space to blast in from the edge of the box.
Parachuted into the job days earlier, Tunisia coach Hervé Renard had no answers.
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Japan piled on more pain when Ueda turned provider for Junya Ito to slot home Japan’s third midway through the second half.
Ueda wasn’t done. He grabbed his second late on to complete a comfortable victory for the Samurai Blue.
—Group F table turns—
Japan’s biggest World Cup win ever moves them level with Netherlands at the top of Group F.
Tunisia exit with zero wins, 1 goal scored and 8 conceded. Their final group game is now a formality
