The story

Tunisia's most recent World Cup match ended in a 5-1 victory, while Japan's last outing ended in a draw, with both sides returning after roughly six days of rest. In head-to-head World Cup meetings, the average winning margin has been 2.5 goals, yet four of the last five such matches have finished under 3.5 goals in total. Junya Ito carries the strongest individual record in this fixture with an average rating of 7.85 in matches against Tunisia, while Keito Nakamura leads Japan's recent World Cup performers with an average rating of 7.71.