Japan rout Tunisia 4-0 in World Cup's 1,000th match

MONTERREY: Japan delivered a commanding 4-0 win over Tunisia in the ​World Cup’s 1,000th match on Saturday ‌to move to the brink of the knockout stages, while the North Africans were eliminated ​after a second successive defeat in ​Group F.

Daichi Kamada opened the scoring ⁠after four minutes, bundling home Keito Nakamura’s ​low cross from close range, before Ayase ​Ueda doubled Japan’s lead in the 30th minute with a fierce low drive into the far ​corner.

Japan stayed in control after the ​break and Ueda set up Junya Ito for ‌their ⁠third with a lofted pass before heading in his second of the night from a deep cross, making Japan the ​first Asian ​side to ⁠score four goals in a World Cup match.

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Japan join the ​Netherlands on four points, with Tunisia, ​playing ⁠their first game under new coach Herve Renard after a 5-1 loss to Sweden, ⁠becoming ​the tournament’s third eliminated ​side, joining Haiti and Turkey.