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Group F · Sunday, June 21, 2026

Tunisia vs Japan

🕒 12 AM ET📺 FS1 · Telemundo📍 Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey

The pick

20% TUN27% Draw53% JPN
Model scoreline 0-1Expected goals 0.82 – 1.51
DraftKings: TUN +425 · Draw +270 · JPN -140

Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model.

Head to head

Expected shapes: Tunisia 4-2-3-1, Japan 3-4-2-1.

Ruled out: JPN — Kaoru Mitoma, Takumi Minamino

Tunisia
vs
Japan
Model rating
17431902
FIFA ranking
#44#18
Title odds
0.0%0.5%
Squad value (top 26)
€61M€230M
Players in top-5 leagues
34
Avg age (XI) · younger left
26.427.1
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
GKDEFMIDATT
TUNJPN
Top players
Tunisia
CDM
Ellyes Skhiri
Frankfurt · 30y
80
PAC64
SHO73
PAS74
DRI75
DEF80
PHY74
InterceptPress ProvenRelentless
LB
Ali Abdi
OGC Nice · 32y
76
PAC86
SHO62
PAS70
DRI73
DEF69
PHY75
AnticipateLong ThrowRelentlessWhipped Pass
CB
Montassar Talbi
FC Lorient · 27y
73
PAC56
SHO30
PAS42
DRI57
DEF73
PHY76
AnticipateBlockSlide Tackle
Japan
RM
Ritsu Doan
Frankfurt · 27y
82
PAC82
SHO71
PAS78
DRI85
DEF41
PHY64
First TouchInventivePrecision HeaderTechnical
RM
Takefusa Kubo
Real Sociedad · 24y
82
PAC86
SHO77
PAS78
DRI85
DEF40
PHY64
Finesse ShotFirst TouchGamechangerInventive
CDM
Wataru Endo
Liverpool · 33y
79
PAC58
SHO68
PAS71
DRI77
DEF79
PHY73
Press ProvenRelentless

Key players to watch

RM Japan
Ritsu Doan
Frankfurt · 27y
82
PAC82
SHO71
PAS78
DRI85
DEF41
PHY64
First TouchInventivePrecision HeaderTechnical
RM Japan
Takefusa Kubo
Real Sociedad · 24y
82
PAC86
SHO77
PAS78
DRI85
DEF40
PHY64
Finesse ShotFirst TouchGamechangerInventive
CDM Tunisia
Ellyes Skhiri
Frankfurt · 30y
80
PAC64
SHO73
PAS74
DRI75
DEF80
PHY74
InterceptPress ProvenRelentless
CDM Japan
Wataru Endo
Liverpool · 33y
79
PAC58
SHO68
PAS71
DRI77
DEF79
PHY73
Press ProvenRelentless

Projected XIs

Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.

Tunisia
  • 1A Chamakh
  • 2M Neffati
  • 3A Ghram
  • 4O Rekik
  • 5A Abdi
  • 6R Khedira
  • 7E Skhiri
  • 8S Ltaief
  • 9A Ben Slimane
  • 10E Saad
  • 11L Farhat
Japan
  • 1Z Suzuki
  • 2T Watanabe
  • 3S Taniguchi
  • 4H Ito
  • 5R Doan
  • 6K Sano
  • 7D Kamada
  • 8K Nakamura
  • 9J Ito
  • 10K Mitoma
  • 11A Ueda

Storylines

Goals, Growth and a Glass Ceiling: Japan Aiming Higher at 2026 World Cup Despite Key Absences

Japan's attacking, back-three system under Moriyasu and their qualifying goal output make them favourites against Tunisia, who reached the World Cup conceding zero goals in CAF qualifying and rely on a deep, organised block.

Opta Analyst (The Analyst) · 2026-06-04
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Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.