Tunisia vs Japan 0-4 World Cup 2026 recap and lineup context
Pool F at Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey (Guadalupe). Kickoff is listed as 2026-06-21 12:00 Beijing time and 2026-06-20 22:00 venue local time.
Status
Finished 0-4. This page is generated from the current data worker package updated at 2026-08-01T06:40:31.736Z.
Game intelligence brief
Both teams are profiled here with the confirmed result, scorer timeline when open references provide it, and the same strength model used before kickoff. The model score gap was 21 points, with the stronger preview profile ahead by that margin.
Result recap
Away won 0-4. The public event feed lists 4 scoring actions, starting with Daichi Kamada at 4'. The recap keeps the final score beside the strength profile so readers can compare what happened with the preview model, rather than treating the scoreline as an isolated result.
Lineups, injuries and form context
This recap keeps pre-match lineup context beside the final score, so readers can compare the confirmed result with the team profile that existed before kickoff. The page is built for readers searching Tunisia vs Japan lineups, team news, injuries, form, and player context without result-promise language.
| Topic | Tunisia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups watch | Skhiri Ellyes (Midfielder, impact 91); Talbi Montassar (Defender, impact 85); Abdi Ali (Defender, impact 84) | Doan Ritsu (Midfielder, impact 95); Ito Junya (Midfielder, impact 93); Kamada Daichi (Midfielder, impact 93) |
| Injury and suspension policy | No unverified injury claims are published. | No unverified injury claims are published. |
| Form signal | 38 | 65 |
| Team-news sensitivity | Watch rotation around Skhiri Ellyes and Talbi Montassar. | Watch rotation around Doan Ritsu and Ito Junya. |
Agent read and data-quality notes
Japan are the model lean at 69.9%, but Tunisia stay live through match context.
| Context quality score | 82 |
|---|---|
| Late-news sensitivity | low |
| Source-backed late signals | 0 |
| Squad completeness | 100% |
| Calibration use | rolling finished-match audit |
Top context drivers
- Team qualityaway · weight -2.4 · ratings+squad+rank
- Chance creation vs defenseaway · weight -0.8 · ratings.attack/execution vs opponent defense/control
- Venue adaptationaway · weight -0.1 · venue climate profile
- Style matchupaway · weight -0.1 · radar tempo/control/defense
Watch points
- hot dry open-air conditions can raise fatigue variance.
- Early scoring would validate the favorite lane faster.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
- Largest swing factors: Team quality, Chance creation vs defense, Style matchup.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
Scenario notes
- High heat or humidity can lower pressing efficiency and raise late-game variance.
No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Scoring timeline
- 4' - Daichi Kamada · away · Goal
- 31' - Aiash Ivida · away · Goal
- 69' - Junya Itō · away · Goal
- 83' - Aiash Ivida · away · Goal
Side-by-side rating
| Signal | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Team page | Tunisia | Japan |
| Power score | 54 | 75 |
| FIFA live rank | 57 | 17 |
| Attack | 42 | 61 |
| Control | 56 | 80 |
| Defense | 57 | 80 |
| Depth | 71 | 85 |
| Form | 38 | 65 |
| Execution | 59 | 79 |
Tactical keys
- Team quality: Japan. Radar, ranking, key-player impact and squad experience.
- Chance creation vs defense: Japan. Compares attack, execution, control and key-player impact against opponent defense, control, depth and current form.
- Venue adaptation: Japan. hot dry, altitude 540m, open-air conditions.
- Travel and rest: even. Travel load, rest days and rotation depth before kickoff.
- Style matchup: Japan. Open-air venue keeps fatigue, weather, and game-state volatility in the model.
- Late team news: even. No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Key players to watch
- Skhiri Ellyes - Midfielder. Impact 91. Caps 83, goals 4.
- Talbi Montassar - Defender. Impact 85. Caps 64, goals 4.
- Abdi Ali - Defender. Impact 84. Caps 46, goals 7.
- Doan Ritsu - Midfielder. Impact 95. Caps 66, goals 11.
- Ito Junya - Midfielder. Impact 93. Caps 69, goals 15.
- Kamada Daichi - Midfielder. Impact 93. Caps 49, goals 12.
Useful context links
- Lineups watch and team-news hubBrowse fixture pages built for lineup, injury, suspension, form, and team-news searches.
- Tunisia squad and player profilesRole list, caps, goals, impact notes, and team-news sensitivity.
- Japan squad and player profilesRole list, caps, goals, impact notes, and team-news sensitivity.
- Monterrey (Guadalupe) venue and weather notesClimate, roof, altitude, travel, and rest context for this fixture.
- Daily match briefing for 2026-06-21All fixtures, recaps, and share-ready match links for this date.
Related coverage
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- Sweden vs TunisiaFinished 5-1 · 06-15, 10:00
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- Japan vs SwedenFinished 1-1 · 06-26, 07:00
- Tunisia vs NetherlandsFinished 1-3 · 06-26, 07:00
- All match analysis pagesBrowse every fixture preview and recap.
- Tournament structureGroups, standings, third-place race, and knockout path.
Data notes
Score and event rows come from the current open-reference package. If a reference later revises a scorer or minute, the dynamic page updates from the live worker first. Read the source notes and editorial policy, and site discovery hub for the full page map.