🇹🇳 🇯🇵 — FULL TIME IN THE 1,000th FIFA WORLD CUP MATCH!
Japan deliver a historic, dominant performance in Monterrey, cruising past Tunisia with total control from start to finish. A statement win for Hajime Moriyasu’s Samurai Blue.
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🇹🇳 🇯🇵 — Here is Ueda’s spectacular finish for his brace and Japan’s fourth
A perfect cross into the box finds Ayase Ueda, who rises strongly and powers a brilliant header past the Tunisian goalkeeper. A brace for the striker and a rout for the Samurai Blue in Monterrey.
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🇹🇳 🇯🇵 — 83’: GOAL FOR JAPAN!
Ayase Ueda rises in the box and powers a brilliant header to make it four for the Samurai Blue! The rout continues in Monterrey.
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🇹🇳 🇯🇵 — This was Ito’s goal to seal Japan’s victory path
Junya Ito latches onto a through ball, outpaces the Tunisian defense and goes one-on-one with the goalkeeper. He finishes calmly across goal to make it three for Japan and put the Samurai Blue firmly in control in Monterrey.
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🇹🇳 🇯🇵 — 68’: GOAL FOR JAPAN!
Junya Ito breaks free, bursts through the defense and goes one-on-one with the goalkeeper! A composed finish to make it three for the Samurai Blue in Monterrey.
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🇹🇳 🇯🇵 — This was Ueda’s strike, his 17th with the Samurai Blue
Ayase Ueda unleashes a powerful long-range shot that the Tunisia goalkeeper cannot stop. The forward continues to add to his tally for Japan with another crucial goal in Monterrey.
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🇹🇳 🇯🇵 — 30’: WHAT A GOAL FROM UEDA!
What a strike from Ayase Ueda! The Japanese forward unleashes a powerful long-range shot and beats the Tunisia goalkeeper. The Samurai Blue extend their lead in Monterrey.
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🇹🇳 🇯🇵 — This was Kamada’s goal to put Japan ahead
Nakamura breaks down the wing, Tunisia’s defense fails to clear the danger, and the ball falls perfectly inside the box for Kamada to simply tap it home. Japan strikes first in Monterrey.
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🇹🇳 🇯🇵 — GOAL for Japan in the 3rd minute!
Nakamura bursts down the flank, the play ends inside the box and Kamada taps it in to give the Samurai Blue the lead in this historic match!
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Tunisia and Japan face each other today in Monterrey in a match that will be remembered forever: it will be the 1,000th game in the history of the FIFA World Cup.
Both national teams will have the honor of playing in a unique encounter, a match that represents the greatness, tradition, and longevity of the most important tournament in world soccer.
However, beyond the historic moment, the three points are crucial. Both teams arrive needing a victory to move closer to the next round.
