Nigeria, June 21 -- Japan produced one of the standout performances of the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far, dismantling Tunisia 4-0 in the tournament's historic 1000th match to move a step closer to the knockout rounds.

The Blue Samurai arrived in Monterrey seeking their first victory after a thrilling 2-2 draw against the Netherlands and wasted little time asserting their superiority.

Daichi Kamada opened the scoring after just four minutes, finishing off a flowing move involving Keito Nakamura. The Crystal Palace midfielder was at the heart of everything dangerous and almost doubled the lead moments later before Tunisia survived by the narrowest of margins following a goal-line technology review.

Japan's relentless pressure eventually tol...