2026 FIFA World Cup (Group F):
- Tunisia 0-4 Japan
- Netherlands 5-2 Sweden
- Netherlands 2-2 Japan
- Sweden 5-1 Tunisia
Tunisia, one of African representatives at the on-going 2026 FIFA World Cup have been eliminated with one group stage game to play.
The North Africans suffered a humiliating 0-4 defeat to the hands of Japan in Group F at the Estadio Monterrey on Sunday morning.
Ayase Ueda notched a brace with Daichi Kamada and Yunya Ito scoring the other goals for Japan.
Kamada has now scored three goals as he is among the tournament joint top scorers alongside Lionel Messi from Argentina.
The defeat meant that Tunisia has now conceded 9 goals in two goals following the earlier 1-5 slip to Sweden.
Tunisia’s elimination follows the earlier exit of Haiti and Turkey with a game to play.
Netherlands leads Group F with four points, same as Japan.
Sweden has three points and Tunisia has not yet won any point.
Netherlands condemned Sweden 5-1 at the Houston stadium. Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo each scored a brace for the Dutch whilst Crysencio Summerville added the other goal.
Anthony Elanga pulled back a goal for Sweden.
Now, Netherlands has to play Tunisia in the final group game as Sweden will take on Japan on the same day.
Argentina is the reigning champion.