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Japan recorded its largest World Cup victory margin in the tournament's milestone match at Estadio Monterrey.
ESPNJapan defeated Tunisia 4-0 on June 20, 2026, in the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history at Estadio Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. The result marked Japan's largest margin of victory in a World Cup match. Its previous largest wins were a 2-0 victory against Tunisia in 2002 and a 3-1 triumph over Denmark in 2010.
Japan scored its first goal in the fourth minute when Daichi Kamada converted a deflection off his heel from Keito Nakamura's cross. A last-ditch interception by Dylan Bronn denied Kamada a tap-in shortly afterward. Aymen Dahmen made a save that prevented Takehiro Tomiyasu's header from crossing the goal line.
ESPN reported that Japan dominated the match from the opening minutes. Japan's first World Cup appearance came in 1998. The FIFA World Cup first took place in 1930. Eight nations have won the World Cup, sharing 22 titles total.
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