Rajarshi has been part of Khel Now since 2022, and he covers world football.
Published at :June 21, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Modified at :June 21, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Japan scored four goals for the first time in World Cup history.
Matchday 10 of the FIFA World Cup culminated with Tunisia joining Haiti and Turkey in becoming the third nation to get knocked out of the competition. They sustained a 4-0 defeat against Japan.
Matchday 10 began with Netherlands drubbing of Sweden 5-1. The Dutch team picked up their first win of the competition. Meanwhile, clueless Sweden endured an embarrassing defeat.
Then came Germany against Ivory Coast. The 2014 World Cup winners were tested throughout the entire game before the replacement Denis Undav gave the Germans a win. He scored in the 94th minute to book their place in the round of 32.
Meanwhile, Ecuador and Curacao shared spoils. The latter’s star goalkeeper Eloy Room recorded a mammoth 15 saves to keep the South American giants at bay and earn their first-ever FIFA World Cup point.
The last game of the matchday witnessed Japan send Tunisia packing out of the FIFA World Cup after firing four goals past them.
FIFA World Cup 2026: All nations at the competition
Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic, Canada, Jordan, New Zealand, Curacao, Iraq, Haiti, Qatar, Panama, DR Congo, Tunisia, Cape Verde, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Sweden, Paraguay, Australia, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Scotland, Austria, Uruguay, Norway, USA, Canada, Croatia, Switzerland, Colombia, Turkiye, Japan, Ecuador, Senegal, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Morocco, Brazil, Portugal, England, Argentina, Spain, France
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JUNE 16: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Algeria at Kansas City Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)
Rank
Player
Goals
1
Lionel Messi
3
2
Jonathan David
3
3
Denis Undav
3
4
Elijah Just
2
5
Harry Kane
2
6
Erling Haaland
2
7
Kylian Mbappe
2
8
Folarin Balogun
2
9
Kai Havertz
2
10
Cyle Larin
2
FIFA World Cup 2026: Top assists
Joshua Kimmich of Germany has two assists so far. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty Images)
Rank
Player
Assist
1
Alexander Isak
3
2
Joshua Kimmich
2
3
Ryan Gravenberch
2
4
Denis Undav
2
5
Chris Wood
2
FIFA World Cup 2026: Most clean sheets
Vozinha of Cape Verde (Courtesy: Getty)
Rank
Goalkeeper
Cleansheets
1
Raul Rangel
2
2
Patrick Beach
1
3
Angus Gunn
1
4
Yahia Fofana
1
5
Vozinha
1
Which team was eliminated today from the FIFA World Cup?
After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.
