[93767] Tunisia national team eliminated from 2026 World Cup after defeat to Japan

[93767] Tunisia national team eliminated from 2026 World Cup after defeat to Japan

2026 World Cup: The end of the road for the 'Carthage Eagles'

As part of the second round of Group F in the 2026 World Cup, the Tunisian national team parted ways with the tournament after a stinging 4-0 defeat against the Japanese national team. According to reports from واحد العراق, Tunisia became the "first Arab team to leave the World Cup" after suffering its second consecutive defeat. The channel فرانس 24 / FRANCE 24 Arabic noted that the encounter against Japan was held as the 1000th match in the history of the World Cup, but the dream of qualifying for the next stage for the first time in the country's history vanished after the defeat.

The game, which took place at the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico, aroused great interest in the Arab media. TRT عربي reported on an "atmosphere of enthusiasm and anticipation" among the fans before the opening whistle, following the team's arrival at the game under heavy pressure due to an earlier 5-1 defeat against Sweden. Al Mayadeen - قناة الميادين confirmed the crushing final result that led to the official elimination.

At the same time, many channels identified with sports event coverage, such as واحد العراق, uploaded links to live broadcasts of the day's games, including the meeting between Saudi Arabia and Spain. Reports from the field highlighted the great disappointment among the Tunisian delegation, with the channel ليبانون نيوز summarizing the event with the words: "The Tunisian national team parts ways with the World Cup competition in a 4-0 loss to Japan."

In another sector, reports were recorded on the day's games in Group E, where the national teams of Ecuador and Curaçao parted ways with a 0-0 draw. اخبار الغد followed the matches with live reports, while placing an emphasis on the goals scored in the parallel meetings and the final results.