2026 World Cup: probable lineups for Tunisia vs Japan

21.06.26 FT World Cup

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Tunisia faces off against Japan this Monday, June 22, 2026, at 4 a.m. GMT in Monterrey for the second group stage matchday of the World Cup.

This match marks Hervé Renard's debut at the helm of Tunisia, having just replaced Sabri Lamouchi, who was dismissed after the crushing 1-5 defeat to Sweden. Renard is expected to introduce significant changes to the starting lineup compared to the one fielded in the opening match.

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On the other side, Japan is likely to stick with their usual setup, although Kubo, who picked up a knock against the Netherlands, will be sidelined and replaced directly by Ogawa.

Historically, the Samurai Blue have dominated these encounters, winning five out of six meetings, with Tunisia claiming victory just once.

Here are the probable starting lineups:

Tunisia: Dahmen - Valery, Talbi, Bronn, Abdi - Skhiri, Mejbri, Ben Slimane – Achouri, Tounekti, Chaouat.

Japan: Suzuki - Watanabe, Taniguchi, H. Ito - Doan, Sano, Kamada, Nakamura - Ogawa, Ueda, Maeda.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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