Ueda inspires Japan to humble Tunisia in landmark 1,000th World Cup match

Japan defeated Tunisia 4-0 in what was the 1,000th match in World Cup history, with Ayase Ueda scoring twice and Kamada and Ito adding further goals. The result eliminated Tunisia from the tournament, coming just days after they had sacked coach Sabri Lamouchi following a 5-1 loss to Sweden and hastily appointed Hervé Renard as their seventh manager since qualifying began. Renard had only three days with the squad before the match, but the result was largely attributed to Tunisia's persistent defensive frailties rather than the managerial change.