Tunisia were playing under new their head coach for the first time after sacking Sabri Lamouchi in the aftermath of Monday’s 5-1 defeat to Sweden, but they fell behind early against Japan in Monterrey as Keito Nakamura played a low pass across the six-yard box and Daichi Kamada was able to break the deadlock ahead four minutes in.

Live updates from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday. Get the latest news, results, standings and highlights from the 48-team, 39-day tournament.

Now that the FIFA World Cup is underway in Mexico, Canada and the U.S., the drama has shifted to the fields, where there have been several surprising results heading into the first full week.

A marquee clash between the Netherlands and Sweden tops Day 10 of the World Cup. Elsewhere, Germany plays Ivory Coast, Ecuador faces Curacao in the teams’ first meeting, and Tunisia takes on Japan. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

It's the U.S. men's national team vs Australia in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D match. Follow for live updates, highlights and analysis on the USMNT.

Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, as they beat South Korea 1-0 in Guadalajara to improve to six points from two games and finish top of Group A.

Check out the full game highlights between Germany and Ivory Coast in the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. Announced by Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton.

Germany vs Ivory Coast LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match LIVE Updates: Germany have named an unchanged starting XI for their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match against Ivory Coast in Toronto.