Hajime Moriyasu was delighted his Japan side were unaffected by Tunisias turmoil as they hammered the North Africans 4-0 to move to the brink of qualification for the knockout stages of the World Cup.Tunisia sacked coach Sabri Lamouchi following their 5-1 defeat to Sweden with Herve Renard drafted in on a short-term basis.But Renard was unable to inspire an improvement as Ayase Uedas double and goals from Junya Ito and Daichi Kamada saw Japan to a comfortable win.We didnt know exactly what the opponents would do, but we didnt focus too much on them. Instead, we prepared well for what we wanted to do and played aggressively, Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu told DAZN.The Asian giants sit second in Group F and require a point against Sweden to guarantee qualification.Renard unable to inspire Tunisia improvementTunisia failed to muster a shot on target and had just 37.9% possession in one of the most one-sided games of the tournament so far. They sit bottom of the pool and cannot qualify.Next up for them is a clash with the Netherlands, who thrashed Sweden last night.It is not the performance we were hoping for. The score of this second match is heavy, but it reflects the difference between the two teams tonight, said Renard.It is important to get ready to fight for this third game against the Netherlands. Its never easy after two losses in two games, but we must take our responsibilities and be professionals to the very end. Topics Japan National Football Team Tunisia National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 21st June, 2026 Tunisia v Japan: Preview, predicted line-ups and where to watch Nicholas McGee 19th June, 2026 Tunisia sack coach Lamouchi after heavy World Cup defeat Jon Fisher 15th June, 2026 Netherlands 2-2 Japan: World Cup 2026 report, result, goals as intriguing clash lives up to billing 101 GreatGoals 14th June, 2026 Netherlands v Japan: Three goals in 13 second-half minutes ignite intriguing World Cup clash 101 GreatGoals 14th June, 2026 LIVE Netherlands v Japan: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Oranje face Asian giants Jon Fisher 17th June, 2026
