GUADALUPE, Mexico - Ayase Ueda bagged a brace, with Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito joining him on the scoresheet, as Japan cruised past Tunisia 4-0 on Saturday in the 1,000th match in World Cup history.

Hajime Moriyasu's 18th-ranked Japan put in a convincing performance against world No. 45 Tunisia in front of 51,243 at Estadio Monterrey in Mexico as they moved up to four points in Group F after two matches, taking a big step toward a place in the round of 32.

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