Tunisia

• Tunisia and Japan are scheduled to face each other in the 36th game of the 2026 World Cup. • The match will take place in Monterrey, Mexico, as part of the tournament's group stage. • This fixture represents a key international clash between African and Asian football powers on the world's biggest stage.

• Japan defeated Tunisia 4-0, with Ayase Ueda scoring twice to secure a dominant victory. • The loss officially eliminates Tunisia from contention for the 2026 World Cup. • The result highlights Japan's strength in the qualifying stages while marking a disappointing exit for coach Hervé Renard's squad.

• Japan's national team, known as the Blue Wave, secured a point in a match against Ecuador during the 2026 World Cup group stage. • A standout performance by Japan's goalkeeper resulted in 15 saves, the highest number ever recorded in a 90-minute World Cup match. • This result makes Japan the second tournament debutant to earn a point, while Tim Howard's record of 16 saves in a 120-minute match remains intact.

• Herve Renard has been appointed as the new head coach of Tunisia, replacing Sabri Lamouchi following a crushing 5-1 defeat to Sweden. • Tunisia made history as the first nation to sack a manager after just one World Cup game, prompting Renard to rally his players with a "spirit of revenge" ahead of their match against Japan. • Renard aims to inspire his squad by citing recent tournament upsets, such as Cape Verde's draw with Spain, to prove that underdogs can compete.

• Tunisia has appointed Herve Renard as its new head coach following the dismissal of Sabri Lamouchi. • The decision comes after Tunisia suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat against Sweden in their opening group match of the 2026 World Cup. • This rapid coaching change highlights the team's urgency to recover from a disastrous start to the tournament.

• Day 4 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 featured high-scoring matches, including Germany's 7-0 victory over Curacao and Sweden's 5-1 win against Tunisia. • Key storylines included Ange Postecoglou discussing the evolving landscape for the Australian team and Tim Cahill reacting to a tribute celebration for player Nestory Irankunda. • These results highlight the dominance of top-tier nations early in the group stages, setting a high scoring benchmark for the tournament.

Accumulations of up to 3cm deep reported as severe thunderstorms also bring heavy downpours to central Italy This week has seen severe thunderstorms affect the Mediterranean. On Monday, a surface low-pressure system in the Mediterranean in conjunction with an upper air cut-off low, lead to thunderstorms over north Africa. Their intensity was aided by the hot precursor conditions.Algeria and Tunisia were notably affected by the thunderstorms, with some hail accumulation layers as a result. When so much hail forms, it starts to lay down sheets of hail, covering the ground like snow. Hail accumulations of up to 3cm were reported in Oum Ladjoul and Hammam Sokhna in Algeria, and there were hailstones of up to 3cm in diameter fell in Makthar, Tunisia. Thunderstorms continued in the region through the following day, with further hail accumulations, notably in Ouled Bousmir, Tunisia, where there was a layer of about deep. Continue reading...