1000th World Cup match brings a thrashing, CUMBIA and third team out 🤯 | OneFootball

1000th World Cup match brings a thrashing, CUMBIA and third team out 🤯 | OneFootball

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·21 June 2026

1000th World Cup match brings a thrashing, CUMBIA and third team out 🤯

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The 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history had a bit of everything: a blowout, an unbelievable play, CUMBIA, and the third team eliminated.

Japan beat Tunisia 4-0 in the early hours of this Sunday (21), reaching four points and putting qualification on track.


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Now Group F has the Netherlands (leaders) with four points, Japan (in second place) with four points, Sweden with three, and Tunisia with zero.

As a result, Tunisia is the THIRD team eliminated from the World Cup, along with Haiti and Turkey. They will only be playing for pride in the final round.

Japan won with goals from Daichi Kamada, Junya Ito, and Ayase Ueda (two). And it could have been more if not for this incredible "NO GOAL":

Even before the ball started rolling, the Japanese fans already seemed to feel that the day would be one for celebration. Just look at the atmosphere, complete with CUMBIA:

The FIFA World Cup will have FOUR more huge matches this Sunday (21) - CLICK HERE and see where to watch.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.


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