The Tunisian national football team suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat against Japan in the second round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage, officially crashing out of the tournament.
This loss follows a historic 5-1 thrashing by Sweden in their opening match, which led to the dismissal of coach Sabri Lamouchi. Despite hiring Hervé Renard to salvage the campaign, the Carthage Eagles showed little improvement.
Match Highlights: Japan vs Tunisia
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4th Minute: Daichi Kamada scored the fastest goal in Tunisia’s World Cup history.
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31st Minute: Ayase Ueda doubled the lead for Japan.
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69th Minute: Junya Ito added the third goal.
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83rd Minute: Ayase Ueda netted his second of the night, sealing the 4-0 victory.
A Historic Low for the Carthage Eagles
With 9 goals conceded in just two matches, this is officially ranked as Tunisia’s worst-ever World Cup performance. While the North African side has never progressed past the group stage in previous editions, they have never looked this vulnerable.
Despite the early exit, Tunisia has reached a historic milestone, becoming the fourth African nation to play 20 World Cup matches, joining:
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Cameroon (26 matches)
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Morocco (25 matches)
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Nigeria (21 matches)
Tunisia’s final group stage match will be a daunting task against the Netherlands, who recently dominated Sweden with a 5-1 victory.
