Japan eye knockouts while Tunisia seek Renard revival
Japan aim to secure a third successive World Cup knockout appearance, while Tunisia must recover from their heaviest ever tournament defeat under new leadership.
Tunisia enter this historic 1,000th World Cup match in a state of flux. Following a humiliating 5-1 loss to Sweden—the second-heaviest defeat of the opening round—manager Sabri Lamouchi was sacked after just one game. New boss Hervé Renard takes charge of a squad that has won only one of its last eight internationals and is currently on a three-match losing streak with an aggregate score of 11-1.
Japan sit second in Group F with one point after a spirited 2-2 draw against the Netherlands. Hajime Moriyasu's side showed immense character to fight back twice from a goal down, ending a six-game winning streak but maintaining their momentum. A victory here would all but guarantee progression to the round of 16 before they face group leaders Sweden.
Goals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages at this tournament — updates as the games are played.
Both teams across every game at this tournament.
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Every tournament game combined — Tunisia 3 games, Japan 4 games.
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Their recent form.
The road to the final.
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