Tunisia were playing under new their head coach for the first time after sacking Sabri Lamouchi in the aftermath of Monday’s 5-1 defeat to Sweden, but they fell behind early against Japan in Monterrey as Keito Nakamura played a low pass across the six-yard box and Daichi Kamada was able to break the deadlock ahead four minutes in.

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Now that the FIFA World Cup is underway in Mexico, Canada and the U.S., the drama has shifted to the fields, where there have been several surprising results heading into the first full week.

Check out the full game highlights between Ecuador and Curaçao in the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. Announced by JP Dellacamera and Lori Lindsey.

A marquee clash between the Netherlands and Sweden tops Day 10 of the World Cup. Elsewhere, Germany plays Ivory Coast, Ecuador faces Curacao in the teams’ first meeting, and Tunisia takes on Japan. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, as they beat South Korea 1-0 in Guadalajara to improve to six points from two games and finish top of Group A.

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