Japan were without injured playmaker Takefusa Kubo for Saturday’s World Cup match against Tunisia, but their ​fluent attack hardly missed a beat with Ayase ‌Ueda scoring twice and setting up another in a crushing 4-0 win.

Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito also got on the scoresheet ​as Japan tore through Tunisia’s defence to deliver ​a statement victory in the 1,000th match of the World Cup.

It was also a landmark moment for Asian ​football, with Japan becoming the first team from the continent ​to score four goals in a World Cup match.

“We prepared well for what we wanted to do and played aggressively,” Hajime Moriyasu ​told DAZN, adding that the Japanese and Mexican fans ​in Monterrey had provided a huge boost.

Japan and the Netherlands are ‌both on four points heading into the final round of games in Group F, with the Dutch ahead on goals scored.

For Tunisia, the defeat brought a swift and painful ​end to their ​campaign.

Herve Renard was brought in after a 5-1 loss to Sweden in the hope that the ​veteran coach could spark a turnaround, but ​his first match in charge ended with elimination with a game to spare.

“We still have a third game to play, we are ​at a World Cup and must ​remain focused,” Renard said. “We must be professionals to the very end.”