Herve Renard's era begins today as he leads Tunisia against Japan at the Estadio BBVA in Mexico, in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage.
In the 1000th match in World Cup history, the Carthage Eagles will try to bounce back from their heavy 5-1 loss to Sweden. Meanwhile, the Samurai Blue will be looking for a win and three points after drawing 2-2 with the Netherlands in their opening game.
Tunisia Predicted XI:
Goalkeeper: Abdelmuhib Chamakh
Defenders: Yan Valery, Omar Rekik, Montassar Talbi, Ali Abdi
Midfielders: Ellyes Skhiri, Rani Khedira, Ismael Gharbi, Hannibal Mejbri, Elias Achouri
Forward: Firas Chaouat
Japan Predicted XI:
Goalkeeper: Zion Suzuki
Defenders: Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Shogo Taniguchi, Hiroki Ito
Midfielders: Yukinari Sugawara, Kaishu Sano, Daichi Kamada, Keito Nakamura
Forwards: Ritsu Doan, Ayase Ueda, Daizen Maeda
