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Tunisia's miserable World Cup campaign continued Their elimination at the group stage was confirmed by defeat against Japan. Author  | Jamie P Stadium  | Estadio Monterrey After a turbulent week in which they suffered a 5-1 loss to Sweden, dismissed Sabri Lamouchi and appointed former Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard as head coach, they fell behind inside four minutes in Guadalupe, Mexico. A well-organised Japan side opened the scoring with a swift counter-attack that ended with Crystal Palace's Daichi Kamada poking home from close range at Monterrey Stadium. It was not long before Japan struck again. Ayase Ueda produced a fine finish, driving the ball through a defender's legs and into the far corner from the edge of the area. Watch  |  Highlights from BBC Sport Tunisia looked short of ideas for much of the contest and repeatedly afforded Japan too much space, allowing them to showcase their fluid, possession-based approach. Junya Ito added a third when...

Premier League stars shine in attack for Sweden Alexander Isak marked his first World Cup appearance with a goal as Sweden swept aside Tunisia in their opening match of the tournament in Monterrey. Author  | James Lees Stadium  | Estadio Monterrey The Liverpool forward, who has been hampered by injuries since completing a £125m move to Anfield in September, found the bottom corner with an emphatic finish after a powerful run from the left on the half-hour mark. The goal came after a neat link-up with strike partner Viktor Gyokeres, with the Arsenal forward holding off his marker on the halfway line before sliding the ball into the path of his fellow Premier League attacker. His strike doubled Sweden's advantage after Yasin Ayari had rifled a shot into the top corner after seven minutes following a careless piece of defending from Tunisia. The 22-year-old Brighton midfielder, who made his senior international debut while on loan at Coventry City in 2023, declined to celebrate a...