Monterrey, Mexico, ¨C Japan marked the 1,000th match in World Cup history with ?a commanding 4-0 win over Tunisia in Group F on Saturday, as Ayase Ueda scored twice to send the North Africans out.
Hajime Moriyasu¡¯s side, which?drew 2-2 with the Netherlands in its opener, went ahead after four minutes when a sweeping attack ended with Keito Nakamura cutting the ball back for Daichi ?Kamada to score.
Tunisia, which lost 5-1 against?Sweden in its first match and playing under new ?coach Herve ?Renard, struggled to cope with Japan¡¯s pressing and movement from the outset.
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