Tunisia captain Ellyes Skhiri has apologised to supporters after the Carthage Eagles were kicked out from the FIFA 2026 World Cup following a second consecutive group-stage defeat.
Tunisia’s hopes of reaching the knockout rounds were ended by a crushing 4-0 loss to Japan at Estadio Monterrey Guadalupe in Mexico in their second Group F match.
The defeat followed a humiliating 5-1 loss to Sweden in their opening game, a result that led to the dismissal of head coach Sabri Lamouchi and the appointment of Hervé Renard ahead of the clash with Japan.
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Japan took control early through Daichi Kamada, who finished a cross from Keito Nakamura to score his second goal of the tournament. The strike also became Japan’s fastest-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup, surpassing Shinji Kagawa’s sixth-minute effort against Colombia in 2018.
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