Japan and Tunisia lock horns in a Group F-defining World Cup 2026 match at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico. Tunisia find themselves staring down the barrel after a bitter opening round defeat that led to an emergency replacement in the dugout, while Japan seek to get on the front foot early.
A new coach in the middle of a high-stakes tournament is never good news, but the Tunisian FA had seen enough with a 5-1 loss to Sweden to replace Sabri Lamouchi with former Saudi Arabia boss Herve Renard. The Eagles of Carthage went undefeated in the CAF qualifiers, scoring 22 goals without conceding a single one, but now face an uphill task if they’re to make it out of the group for the first time.
Japan, on the other hand, lived up to their dark-horse status by showing immense discipline against the Netherlands. Hajime Moriyasu’s men secured a feisty 2-2 draw, after goals from Keito Nakamura and Daichi Kamada drew the Samurai Blue level after twice trailing.
Having beaten Brazil and England in the past 12 months, Japan will be confident of securing the full three points against Tunisia, but even a draw could further complicate matters in a relatively even group.
So, read on as we show you exactly how to watch Tunisia vs Japan for free from anywhere in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
How to watch Tunisia vs Japan for free
Tunisia vs Japan is available to watch for free in multiple countries, including the UK, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey.
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Use a VPN to watch Tunisia vs Japan live streams
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How to watch Tunisia vs Japan in the US
US viewers can watch Tunisia vs Japan on FS1.
Cord-cutters can access FFS1 ox through live TV services like YouTube TV (free trial), Hulu+Live TV, Sling (select markets), Fubo or DirecTV.
Those looking for a streaming service instead can watch Tunisia vs Japan on Fox One (3-day free trial).
If you are looking for a stream in Spanish you can watch on Telemundo which is available via Peacock.
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How to watch Tunisia vs Japan in the UK
UK customers are in luck as they can stream Tunisia vs Japan for free on BBC iPlayer. Live coverage is also available on the BBC One TV channel.
You require a TV license and a valid UK postcode for an account (e.g. SE1 7PB).
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How to watch Tunisia vs Japan in Australia
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Tunisia vs Japan will be shown for free in Australia on SBS On Demand.
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How to watch Tunisia vs Japan in Canada
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In Canada, TSN will be broadcasting Tunisia vs Japan.
You can live stream via the TSN+ streaming platform, which costs CA$8 per month or CA$80 per year.
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Tunisia vs Japan: Match Information
What time does Tunisia vs Japan start?
Tunisia vs Japan kicks-off at 12am ET / 5am BST / 2pm AEST on Sunday, June 21.
What are the squads for Tunisia vs Japan?
Tunisia
Goalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien), Sabri Ben Hassen (Etoile du Sahel), Mouhib Chamakh (Club Africain)
Defenders: Montassar Talbi (Lorient), Dylan Bronn (Servette), Ali Abdi (Nice), Yan Valery (Young Boys), Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (Esperance de Tunis), Moutaz Neffati (IFK Norrkoping), Omar Rekik (Maribor), Adem Arous (Kasimpasa), Raed Chikhaoui (US Monastir)
Midfielders: Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt), Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City), Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasimpasa), Ismael Gharbi (FC Augsburg), Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano), Rani Khedira (Union Berlin)
Forwards: Elias Achouri (Copenhagen), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain), Hazem Mastouri (Dynamo Makhachkala), Elias Saad (Hannover 96), Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), Khalil Ayari (Paris Saint-Germain), Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Japan
Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Aya Suzuka (Parma Calcio)
Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Shogo Taniguchi (Sint-Truiden), Ko Itakura (Ajax), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre AC), Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Junosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen)
Midfielders: Wataru Endo (Liverpool), Junya Ito (Genk), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad)
Forwards: Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Keito Nakamura (Stade de Reims), Ito Suzuki (SC Freiburg), Kento Shiode (Wolfsburg), Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden)
Swipe to scroll horizontallyGroup F Table
Position
Team
GD
Points
1
Sweden
4
3
2
Japan
0
1
3
Netherlands
0
1
4
Tunisia
-4
0
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