Ueda Double as Japan Cruise Past Tunisia 4-0

Group Stage · Group F · Estadio BBVA, Monterrey · June 20, 2026

Ayase Ueda scored twice and set up another as Japan beat Tunisia 4-0 in Monterrey.

Daichi Kamada scored in the fourth minute, set up by Keito Nakamura, and Ueda doubled the lead in the 31st from Ko Itakura’s pass. Ueda then set up Junya Ito in the 69th minute and added his second in the 83rd, from Kaishu Sano’s pass. He earned a 9.7 match rating.

Tunisia managed two shots all game, neither on target.

Japan move level with the Netherlands on four points at the top of Group F, with the Dutch ahead on goals scored. Tunisia have no points.

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Archive coverage. First published on ESO Soccer on October 2, 2026. The archive date reflects the events covered.