Ueda leads ruthless Japan to four‑goal rout

Japan produced their most emphatic World Cup performance to date, sweeping aside a lifeless Tunisia 4-0 in Monterrey to move level at the top of Group F. The breakthrough arrived inside four minutes when Tunisia failed to clear Keito Nakamura’s low cross, allowing Daichi Kamada to force the ball over the line. Japan’s relentless pressure continued, with Aymen Dahmen somehow clawing Ayase Ueda’s effort off the line before Ueda doubled the lead on thirty‑one minutes, drilling low across the goalkeeper.

Tunisia offered almost nothing in response, struggling to escape their own half as Japan controlled possession with ease. After the interval, Hannibal Mejbri briefly threatened, but Junya Ito effectively ended the contest by muscling through and finishing calmly for 3-0. Ueda then added his second with a looping header, becoming the first Japanese player to score twice in a World Cup match. Tunisia’s elimination is confirmed, while Japan edge closer to the Round of 32.