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Japan’s World Cup picture comes into focus after rout of Tunisia
Japan can book its place in the knockout round with a win over Sweden.
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 21, 2026
Jepun berpesta gol, Tunisia tersungkur di Monterrey
MONTERREY: Jepun mempamerkan kelas tersendiri apabila membelasah Tunisia 4-0 dalam aksi Kumpulan F Piala Dunia 2026 di Estadio Monterrey, sekali gus menghidupkan semula peluang Samurai Biru untuk mara ke pusingan kalah mati. Selepas sekadar mencatat keputusan seri 2-2 menentang Belanda dalam perlawanan pembukaan, anak buah Hajime Moriyasu tampil dengan misi wajib menang dan mereka tidak ... Read more The post Jepun berpesta gol, Tunisia tersungkur di Monterrey appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
OneFootball
· Jun 21, 2026
🇯🇵 Japan knock Tunisia out of the World Cup
Japan is enjoying a great moment at Estadio Monterrey, with an almost perfect match that already has them three goals up against Tunisia in front of a packed crowd. Junya Ito became the scorer of Ja...
101GREATGOALS.COM
· Jun 25, 2026
Japan v Sweden: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction
The lowdown on Japan v Sweden at the World Cup 2026
Reuters
· Jun 29, 2026
LIVE: Fans gather in Tokyo to watch World Cup match against Brazil
Japanese soccer fans gather in Tokyo to watch their national team's World Cup round of 32 match against Brazil. #Japan #Brazil #Soccer #Football #FIFAworldcup #Tokyo #Live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/
The Standard
· Jun 29, 2026
Brazil vs Japan LIVE: World Cup 2026 match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction
Selecao faces tricky test against Samurai Blu
Associated Press
· Jun 29, 2026
Brazil vs Japan: LIVE watch party of 2026 FIFA World Cup
Live from Tokyo and Sao Paulo as fans gather to watch Brazil vs. Japan in Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. #fifaworldcup #japan #brazil
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Related coverage for " Japan’s World Cup picture comes into focus after rout of Tunisia ": Utusan Malaysia — Jepun berpesta gol, Tunisia tersungkur di Monterrey. OneFootball — 🇯🇵 Japan knock Tunisia out of the World Cup. 101GREATGOALS.COM — Japan v Sweden: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction. Reuters — LIVE: Fans gather in Tokyo to watch World Cup match against Brazil. The Standard — Brazil vs Japan LIVE: World Cup 2026 match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction. Associated Press — Brazil vs Japan: LIVE watch party of 2026 FIFA World Cup