Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Japan wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Tunisia wins, 0 draws and 0 Japan wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Tunisia is the recorded home side, Japan the away side, and 0–4 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactTunisia changed 3 starters from its previous match; Japan changed 4 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactTunisia's new starters include Aymen Dahmen, Dylan Bronn, Sebastian Tounekti; Japan's new starters include Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ko Itakura, Ao Tanaka, Junya Ito. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 0–4 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Tunisia 0–4 Japan. The verified scoring sequence was 4′ Daichi Kamada、31′ Ayase Ueda、69′ Junya Ito、83′ Ayase Ueda. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Tunisia versus Japan fixes four fields: the 0–4 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group F stage, the Estadio BBVA location and 4 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Daichi Kamada scored for Japan in minute 4, setting the ledger at 0–1; Node 2: Ayase Ueda scored for Japan in minute 31, setting the ledger at 0–2; Node 3: Junya Ito scored for Japan in minute 69, setting the ledger at 0–3; Node 4: Ayase Ueda scored for Japan in minute 83, setting the ledger at 0–4
FactTunisia's location key for this match is Estadio BBVA, shared by Japan; Tunisia's 0 goals and Japan's 4 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisTunisia versus Japan, 0–4: Japan converted the lead into the result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 9 and a pass-completion gap of 9.2 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.