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Tunisia vs Japan FIFA World Cup 2026

20 Jun 2026, Monterrey - 10:00 PM local · 21 Jun 2026, 9:30 AM IST at Estadio Monterrey.

ScheduledGroup F20 Jun 2026, Monterrey - 10:00 PM local · 21 Jun 2026, 9:30 AM IST
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Match details

VenueEstadio Monterrey, Monterrey

Kickoff20 Jun 2026, Monterrey - 10:00 PM local · 21 Jun 2026, 9:30 AM IST

StatusScheduled

Latest eventNo match events yet.

Head-to-head history

Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.

5Meetings

1Tunisia wins

0Draws

4Japan wins

Tunisia and Japan have 5 listed senior meetings; Tunisia have 1 win, Japan have 4 wins, with 0 draws.

DateMatchScoreCompetition / stageWinnerGoals and key playersSource
14 Jun 2022Japan v Tunisia0-3Kirin CupTunisiaNot listedInternational football results dataset
27 Mar 2015Japan v Tunisia2-0Kirin Challenge CupJapanNot listedInternational football results dataset
08 Oct 2003Tunisia v Japan0-1FriendlyJapanNot listedInternational football results dataset
14 Jun 2002Japan v Tunisia2-0FIFA World Cup group stageJapanHiroaki Morishima 48', Hidetoshi Nakata 75'International football results dataset
13 Oct 1996Japan v Tunisia1-0FriendlyJapanNot listedInternational football results dataset

Source: International football results dataset

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.

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Tunisia

Group stage

Tunisia bring regular finals experience and continue the chase for a first World Cup knockout place.

Appearances7th World Cup appearance in 2026

Last tournament2022 group stage

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Japan

Round of 16: 2002, 2010, 2018, 2022

Japan have become a consistent knockout-round challenger and a difficult group-stage opponent for elite teams.

Appearances8th World Cup appearance in 2026

Last tournament2022 round of 16