{"id":39,"date":"2026-06-21T12:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pich.cambonews.news\/?p=39"},"modified":"2026-06-21T12:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:14:16","slug":"tunisia-knocked-out-of-2026-world-cup-after-heavy-defeat-to-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pich.cambonews.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/tunisia-knocked-out-of-2026-world-cup-after-heavy-defeat-to-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunisia knocked out of 2026 World Cup after heavy defeat to Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tunisia knocked out of 2026 World Cup after heavy defeat to Japan<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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North African side eliminated from competition following second loss in Group F<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tunisia have been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after a 4-0 defeat to Japan in Monterrey.<\/span><\/p>\n

The result followed an opening 5-1 loss to Sweden and means Tunisia are now certain to\u00a0finish bottom<\/a>\u00a0of Group F.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Defeat to the Swedes saw the North African side\u00a0sack coach Sabri Lamouchi<\/a>\u00a0and replace him with Herve Renard.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But the Frenchman was\u00a0unable to inspire a turnaround<\/a>, with Ayase Ueda’s double and strikes from Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito sealing an easy win for Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Netherlands and Japan are now out of reach on four points, while\u00a0Tunisia<\/a>\u00a0are unable to overtake Sweden even if they were to somehow beat the Dutch in their final match.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the first time, head-to-head records will determine placings when teams finish level on points, so they are unable to finish above Sweden having already lost to them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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